Lummi Vital Statistics
The Current Situation:
Profile of the Lummi Nation
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4,407 community members in Whatcom County
- 41.7% of Lummi in Whatcom County living at or below FPL
- 42.3% are 17 years or younger
- Average family size on reservation: 3.99
- Median age: 22.9
- Per capita income: $10,054
- Whatcom County per capita: $20,025
- Average family size of single mothers at or below FPL is 3.4
- For those at or below FPL:
43% did not graduate from HS
31% graduated from HS
15% obtained GED
6.2% college graduate
42% graduated from HS (compared to 88% for Whatcom County)
- Percent in labor force on reservation 32% (Whatcom County 67%)
Source: Ventures Plan (Office of Statistics/Demographic Survey)
- 48% of business owned by Lummi are for commercial fishing (LNS)
- 33% of working Lummi are employed part-time (seasonal/temporary)
- 43% of students grades 7-12 want to start their own business
- The majority of students reported they are interested in arts and crafts
- 22% special interest in arts
- 59% of the students indicated they plan to graduate from a four-year college (All Whatcom County Lummi--AW)
- 15% of (age 25-64) Lummi Indians do not have a HS diploma (AW)
- 15% (age 25-64) have a two-year degree (AW)
- 7.5% (age 25-64) have a college degree (AW)
- 1.6% (25-64) have a graduate degree (AW)
- 10% said reason for unemployment “family” issues (AW)
- Reasons not looking: 28% family for age 25-64 / 11% 18-24 (AW)
- 80% live on reservation, 20% off reservation
Source: Lummi Nation Skills Inventory
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37% households at or below 100% of FPL (AW)
- Working full time 24%
- Females at or below FPL:
Single parents: 81%
Percent HS: 11%
College: 2%
Source: 2003 Lummi Demographic Survey
