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Bellingham, Washington Neighborhood Profile
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The approximate number of people residing in Bellingham, Washington is sixty-seven thousand, one hundred and seventy-one. The number of males living in Bellingham, Washington is 32,291, females - thirty-four thousand, eight hundred and eighty. The media age of Bellingham, Washington residents is thirty point four years old. Median household income in Bellingham, Washington is $32,530. Five point zero one percent of Bellingham, Washington housing units are vacant, ninety-five point one five percent percent of Bellingham, Washington housing units are occupied, and forty-nine point three two percent are renter-occupied units.
QuickFacts
| | Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| Total population | 67,171 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Washington | |
| City | Bellingham | |
Bellingham, Washington Population
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| Male | 32,291 | 48.07% | 49.06% |
| Female | 34,880 | 51.93% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 30.4 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 55,286 | 82.31% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 47,970 | 71.41% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 9,457 | 14.08% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 8,357 | 12.44% | 12.43% |
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| White | 59,031 | 87.88% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 655 | 0.98% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 2,853 | 4.25% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 2,563 | 3.82% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 2,069 | 3.08% | 2.43% |
Bellingham, Washington Housing
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| Total housing units | 29,425 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 1,475 | 5.01% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 27,999 | 95.15% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 13,487 | 45.84% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 14,512 | 49.32% | 30.77% |
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,739 | 34.78% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,505 | 30.38% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,692 | 13.19% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,135 | 11.2% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,407 | 5.03% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,471 | 5.25% | 9.65% |
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| Total households | 27,999 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 13,990 | 49.97% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 14,009 | 50.03% | 31.94% |
| | Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 87 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,025 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,904 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,915 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,919 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 896 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 150 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 23 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 156,100 | 119,600 |
Bellingham, Washington Education
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,346 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 827 | 3.54% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 613 | 2.63% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,887 | 20.93% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,436 | 10.43% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 14,583 | 62.46% | 22.81% |
Bellingham, Washington Economy
| | 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% |
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Civilian labor force | 37,563 | 66.26% | 63.39% |
| - -
Employed | 33,704 | 59.45% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 3,859 | 6.81% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 10.3 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 68 | 0.12% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 19,058 | 33.62% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 29,433 | 51.92% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 18,106 | 31.94% | 29.72% |
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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% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 2,211 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 22,360 | 39.44% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 42,139 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 6,673 | 11.77% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,594 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 1,129 | 1.99% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,704 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 897 | 1.58% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,687 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 4,156 | 7.33% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,360 | | 17,376 |
| | Bellingham, Washington | %, Bellingham, Washington | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 28,012 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 3,925 | 14.01% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 2,389 | 8.53% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 4,476 | 15.98% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 3,962 | 14.14% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 4,530 | 16.17% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 4,654 | 16.61% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,847 | 6.59% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,450 | 5.18% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 450 | 1.61% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 329 | 1.17% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 32,530 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.