Whatcom County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Whatcom County | % | Washington | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 32,401 | 16.24%, see rank | 13.55% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 5,300 | 10.64%, see rank | 9.13% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Whatcom County | % | Washington | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 30,946 | 15.76%, see rank | 12.93% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 4,465 | 9.19%, see rank | 8.71% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Whatcom County | % | Washington | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 28,618 | 14.99%, see rank | 12.13% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 3,702 | 7.76%, see rank | 8.19% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Whatcom County | % | Washington | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 28,989 | 15.42%, see rank | 11.83% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 3,498 | 7.66%, see rank | 7.91% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Whatcom County | % | Washington | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 23,003 | 14.22%, see rank | 10.62% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 3,231 | 7.82%, see rank | 7.33% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.