Latest news about poverty in Bellingham, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.3% of Bellingham, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.5% of high school graduates and 10.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.5%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellingham, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellingham:
14.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellingham:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellingham:
24.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellingham:
23.7%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.5%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Bellingham, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellingham,WA (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
30.4%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellingham,WA (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellingham,WA (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellingham, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellingham, WA (%)
14.7%White
21.6%Black
17.7%American Indian
17.4%Asian
4.5%Native Hawaiian
36.0%Other race
21.4%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellingham, WA (absolute numbers)
9,467White
244Black
136American Indian
912Asian
9Native Hawaiian
1,177Other race
1,8362+ races
2,298Hispanic
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellingham, WA
Children below poverty level:
Bellingham, Washington:
14.1%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellingham:
11.5%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellingham:
10.2%
Washington:
20.3%
12.8%Married-couple family
21.2%Male, no wife present
66.0%Female, no husband present
7.4%Worked full-time, year-round
46.5%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.3%One full-time, other didn't work
7.8%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
44.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
20.9%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
29.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
28.7%1939 or earlier
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