10.2% of Birch Bay, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 12.2% of high school graduates and 9.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.2%. For comparison, it was 14.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Birch Bay, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Birch Bay:
10.2%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Birch Bay:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Birch Bay:
23.9%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Birch Bay:
41.8%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.2%
Residents above poverty level:
14.2%
Poverty by age in Birch Bay, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Birch Bay,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
58.9%15 years
8.0%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
14.8%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
27.4%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Birch Bay,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.1%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
30.2%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Birch Bay,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Birch Bay, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birch Bay, WA (%)
10.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
14.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
3.2%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Birch Bay, WA (absolute numbers)
927White
0Black
0American Indian
31Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
562+ races
51Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Birch Bay, WA
Children below poverty level:
Birch Bay, Washington:
2.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Birch Bay:
12.2%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Birch Bay:
9.0%
Washington:
20.3%
37.4%Married-couple family
22.3%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
64.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
15.5%1995 to 1998
25.6%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
1.5%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
3.2%1939 or earlier
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