About 14% of Washington residents carry delinquent debt, lower than the national average of 22%, according to a recent analysis by the Urban Institute.
Among people of color, that rate of past-due or unpaid debt on car or student loans, credit cards and medical bills rises to 17% in Washington and 29% nationwide, compared to 13% for white Washington residents and 19% for white communities nationwide.
However, the median amount of delinquent debt Washington residents have is slightly higher than the national average, at $2,294 compared to $2,123. White residents also carry about $100 more in debt than residents of color in Washington, a trend that’s reversed nationwide.
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