Washington
State Government
Governor
Jay Inslee (D)
State Senate
20
Democrats,
29
Republicans
State House
58
Democrats,
40
Republicans
Washington
Economic well-being - Washington
Extreme poverty rate
0.05
Food insecurity
0.132
Minimum wage
16.66
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.227
Poverty rate
9.9%
Unemployment rate
4.5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
6.5
Poverty by demographic - Washington
Child poverty rate
0.11
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
29000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
169000
Senior poverty rate
9.6 %
Women in poverty
3,896,514
July 24, 2026
Federal Changes Are Making It Harder For States To Take Medicaid Behind Bars
Some states are turning Medicaid on before some people leave jail or prison, with the goal of making sure they have a better chance of staying out of jail and staying alive. But just as 19 states race to build these programs, Medicaid itself is changing.
August 28, 2023
Commerce awards $15.4 million in grants to expand legal aid to low-income immigrants
July 5, 2023
Low-income domestic violence survivors still lack support in WA
January 25, 2023
Seattle launches 'first-of-its-kind' program offering low-income families free public transit
January 9, 2023
How guaranteed income experiment fared in Tacoma, Washington
December 6, 2022