county benchmark · Washington
Rent as share of income, 2017-2021
Across 39 counties in Washington. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 25.2 % |
| 25th | 26.9 % |
| Median | 28.8 % |
| 75th | 30.2 % |
| 90th percentile | 31.9 % |
Highest counties
Whitman County leads reliably only from rank 3 downwards. Its estimate range overlaps those of the ranks above 3, which therefore cannot be separated from it at 90 % confidence.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitman County | 40.9 % | 37.8 % – 44.0 % | evidence → |
| 2 | Wahkiakum County | 34.7 % | 27.8 % – 41.6 % | evidence → |
| 3 | Whatcom County | 32.9 % | 31.7 % – 34.1 % | evidence → |
| 4 | Kittitas County | 32.4 % | 28.8 % – 36.0 % | evidence → |
| 5 | Klickitat County | 31.8 % | 29.5 % – 34.1 % | evidence → |
| 6 | Walla Walla County | 31.8 % | 28.8 % – 34.8 % | evidence → |
| 7 | Thurston County | 30.8 % | 29.9 % – 31.7 % | evidence → |
| 8 | Pend Oreille County | 30.5 % | 23.7 % – 37.3 % | evidence → |
| 9 | Pierce County | 30.4 % | 29.8 % – 31.0 % | evidence → |
| 10 | Snohomish County | 30.4 % | 29.7 % – 31.1 % | evidence → |
| 11 | Cowlitz County | 30.1 % | 28.4 % – 31.8 % | evidence → |
| 12 | Clark County | 30.0 % | 29.2 % – 30.8 % | evidence → |
| 13 | Kitsap County | 30.0 % | 28.9 % – 31.1 % | evidence → |
| 14 | Spokane County | 30.0 % | 29.2 % – 30.8 % | evidence → |
| 15 | Clallam County | 29.9 % | 27.9 % – 31.9 % | evidence → |
| 16 | Skagit County | 29.9 % | 28.6 % – 31.2 % | evidence → |
| 17 | Island County | 29.7 % | 28.0 % – 31.4 % | evidence → |
| 18 | San Juan County | 29.5 % | 27.7 % – 31.3 % | evidence → |
| 19 | Lewis County | 29.2 % | 27.6 % – 30.8 % | evidence → |
| 20 | Grays Harbor County | 28.8 % | 26.6 % – 31.0 % | evidence → |
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