Latest news about poverty in Lynden, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.1% of Lynden, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.1% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 6.1% of high school graduates and 5.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.4%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lynden, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lynden:
7.1%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lynden:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lynden:
22.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lynden:
39.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Lynden, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lynden,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
79.5%16 and 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lynden,WA (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
46.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
38.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lynden,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lynden, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynden, WA (%)
6.6%White
0.0%Black
11.5%American Indian
2.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.2%Other race
7.2%2+ races
9.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lynden, WA (absolute numbers)
793White
0Black
15American Indian
10Asian
0Native Hawaiian
18Other race
1112+ races
198Hispanic
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lynden, WA
Children below poverty level:
Lynden, Washington:
8.0%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lynden:
6.1%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lynden:
5.4%
Washington:
20.3%
23.1%Married-couple family
25.8%Male, no wife present
51.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.8%Worked part-time
77.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
30.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
14.5%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
27.3%1980 to 1989
27.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.9%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
21.0%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
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