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Bellingham, Washington Economy Profile
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| Bellingham, Washington | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| City | Bellingham | |
| Total population | 67,171 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 32,291 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 34,880 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 30.4 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 27,999 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,530 | 41,994 |
Bellingham, Washington Economy
14.14% Bellingham, Washington households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.16.17% Bellingham, Washington households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Bellingham, Washington household is $32,530. Bellingham, Washington households with supplemental security income account for 1.99% of Bellingham, Washington households. There are 1.58% households with public assistance income in Bellingham, Washington.
seventy-five point four two percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Bellingham, Washington. Government workers account for 16.76% of Bellingham, Washington workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Bellingham, Washington are thirty-five thousand, two hundred and eighty-eight dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-five thousand, nine hundred and seventy-one dollars.
sixty-six point three eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Bellingham, Washington. Among them 31.94% are females aged 16 and over. 23.56% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Eleven point nine seven percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Bellingham, Washington.
| Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 56,689 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 37,631 | 66.38% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 37,563 | 66.26% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 33,704 | 59.45% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,859 | 6.81% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 10.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 68 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 19,058 | 33.62% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 29,433 | 51.92% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 18,106 | 31.94% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 18,106 | 31.94% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 16,314 | 28.78% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,881 | 6.85% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,211 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 32,952 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 23,034 | 69.9% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,841 | 11.66% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,193 | 3.62% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 2,231 | 6.77% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 1,240 | 3.76% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 1,413 | 4.29% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17.8 | 0.05% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 33,704 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 11,237 | 33.34% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 6,139 | 18.21% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 9,560 | 28.36% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 257 | 0.76% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,568 | 7.62% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,943 | 11.7% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 321 | 0.95% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,175 | 6.45% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 3,210 | 9.52% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 954 | 2.83% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 5,446 | 16.16% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,211 | 3.59% | 5.2% |
| Information | 911 | 2.7% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,560 | 4.63% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,150 | 9.35% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 7,942 | 23.56% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 4,035 | 11.97% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,801 | 5.34% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 988 | 2.93% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 25,420 | 75.42% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 5,649 | 16.76% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,527 | 7.5% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 108 | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 28,012 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,925 | 14.01% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,389 | 8.53% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,476 | 15.98% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,962 | 14.14% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,530 | 16.17% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,654 | 16.61% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,847 | 6.59% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,450 | 5.18% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 450 | 1.61% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 329 | 1.17% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 32,530 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 22,360 | 39.44% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,139 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 6,673 | 11.77% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,594 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,129 | 1.99% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,704 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 897 | 1.58% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,687 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 4,156 | 7.33% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,360 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 13,969 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 912 | 6.53% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 496 | 3.55% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,642 | 11.75% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,798 | 12.87% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,544 | 18.21% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,340 | 23.91% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,445 | 10.34% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,170 | 8.38% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 369 | 2.64% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 253 | 1.81% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 47,196 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,483 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 35,288 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,971 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 1,319 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 986 | 74.75% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 603 | 45.72% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 676 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 607 | 89.79% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 364 | 53.85% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 12,854 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 10,871 | 84.57% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 707 | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 1,887 | 14.68% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,160 | 9.02% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 8,871 | 69.01% | 31.63% |