Latest news about poverty in Ferndale, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.9% of Ferndale, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 8.6% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.2%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ferndale, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ferndale:
10.9%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ferndale:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ferndale:
11.8%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ferndale:
13.2%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.2%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Ferndale, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ferndale,WA (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.5%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ferndale,WA (percentage below poverty level)
27.3%Under 5 years
10.3%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
38.0%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
23.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ferndale,WA (% below half of poverty level)
1.1%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ferndale, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferndale, WA (%)
13.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.4%Other race
3.8%2+ races
2.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ferndale, WA (absolute numbers)
1,419White
0Black
0American Indian
28Asian
0Native Hawaiian
13Other race
542+ races
46Hispanic
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ferndale, WA
Children below poverty level:
Ferndale, Washington:
11.9%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ferndale:
8.6%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ferndale:
20.6%
Washington:
20.3%
63.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.5%Female, no husband present
25.1%Worked full-time, year-round
11.9%Worked part-time
63.0%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
5.0%Both worked part-time
91.1%One part-time, other didn't work
4.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.2%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
17.9%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
11.6%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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