Bellingham, WA City Data

Bellingham, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 67,171 people who live in Bellingham and approximately 166,814 who live in Whatcom County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bellingham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bellingham. We have included Bellingham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bellingham Information

Whatcom County where Bellingham resides is 2,503.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 166,814 and has a population rank of 324 out of all the places in the United States.

Bellingham has a total of 67,171 people and of those residents there are 32,291 males and 34,880 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 31.4. There are approximately 2,077 births each year and around 1,228 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bellingham varies per year, but currently 65,102 are one race and 2,069 are two or more races.

Of the 67,171 people who live in Bellingham, there are 16,254 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bellingham is 7,822 male and 8,432 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 55,286.

General Bellingham Information
Total area in square miles - Whatcom County	2,503.55
Water area in square miles - Whatcom County	N/A
Resident population - Whatcom County	166,814
Population rank - Whatcom County	324
Total population	67,171
Total population (male)	32,291
Total population (female)	34,880
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	31.4
Births - Whatcom County	2,077
Deaths- Whatcom County	1,228
Population of one race	65,102
Population of two or more races	2,069
Population under 20 years	16,254
Population under 20 years (male)	7,822
Population under 20 years (female)	8,432
Total population 18 years and over	55,286

Bellingham Social Characteristics

There are 64,446 households in Bellingham. Families make up 41,330 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bellingham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,025), male householder with no wife present (2,332) and female householder with no husband present (5,386). The remainder of the Bellingham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,352. Bellingham, WA moving companies help people in Bellingham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bellingham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bellingham is based, there are 68,309 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,301 never married, 35,896 now married, 999 separated, 5,741 widowed, and 7,372 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 726 separated, 1,412 widowed and 5,882 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bellingham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bellingham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Whatcom County)
Total households	64,446
Family households (families)	41,330
With own children under 18 years	20,648
Married-couple family	33,025
With own children under 18 years	14,810
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,332
With own children under 18 years	1,379
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,386
With own children under 18 years	3,806
Nonfamily households	23,352
Householder living alone	16,500
65 years and over	5,429

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,854
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,779
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,051
Householder	13,990
Spouse	10,512
Child	13,485
Other relatives	451
Nonrelatives	1,416
Unmarried partner	527
Roomer or boarder	225
Housemate or roommate	460
Unmarried partner	1,923
Foster child	35
Other	169

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	21,527
Male householder	6,396
Male householder living alone	3,970
Male householder not living alone	2,426
Female householder	7,613
Female householder living alone	5,281
Female householder not living alone	2,332
Nonrelatives	7,518
Unmarried partner	1,396
Roomer or boarder	522
Housemate or roommate	5,332
Foster child	8
Other	260

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	68,309
Never married	18,301
Now married	35,896
Separated	999
Widowed	5,741
Divorced	7,372
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	726
Widowed	1,412
Divorced	5,882

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	67,171
Male	32,291
Under 5 years	1,764
5 to 9 years	1,625
10 to 14 years	1,604
15 to 17 years	1,012
18 and 19 years	1,817
20 years	1,311
21 years	1,341
22 to 24 years	2,987
25 to 29 years	2,935
30 to 34 years	2,263
35 to 39 years	2,077
40 to 44 years	1,948
45 to 49 years	2,210
50 to 54 years	1,958
55 to 59 years	1,261
60 and 61 years	375
62 to 64 years	520
65 and 66 years	350
67 to 69 years	455
70 to 74 years	782
75 to 79 years	744
80 to 84 years	493
85 years and over	459
Female	34,880
Under 5 years	1,738
5 to 9 years	1,603
10 to 14 years	1,547
15 to 17 years	992
18 and 19 years	2,552
20 years	1,636
21 years	1,597
22 to 24 years	2,731
25 to 29 years	2,408
30 to 34 years	2,010
35 to 39 years	2,019
40 to 44 years	2,142
45 to 49 years	2,465
50 to 54 years	2,057
55 to 59 years	1,323
60 and 61 years	406
62 to 64 years	580
65 and 66 years	376
67 to 69 years	542
70 to 74 years	1,032
75 to 79 years	1,133
80 to 84 years	922
85 years and over	1,069

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	67,171
One race	65,102
White	59,031
Black or African American	655
American Indian and Alaska Native	997
Asian	2,853
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	116
Some other race	176
Two or more races	2,069

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	62,578
People who are White alone	55,137
People who are Black or African American alone	577
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	883
People who are Asian alone	2,566
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	107
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,963
People who are Some other race alone	1,416

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	156,441
Same house	70,994
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,932
Different state or abroad	19,749
Different state	15,312
Abroad	4,437

PLACE OF BIRTH (Whatcom County)
Total resident population	166,814
Born in United States	59,224
State of residence	86,223
Different state	61,640
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,609
Foreign born	16,342

Bellingham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bellingham. That total enrollment is 51,210 for the population of the country, which includes Bellingham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 54,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,134.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bellingham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	51,210
Pre-kindergarten	2,473
Public	1,189
Private	1,284
Kindergarten	2,264
Public	1,787
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,378
Public	16,293
Private	2,085
Elementary and high school	27,338
Public	24,484
Private	2,854
High school grades 9 to 12	8,960
Public	8,191
Private	769
College, undergraduate years	17,723
Public	16,836
Private	887
Graduate or professional school	1,412
Public	1,141
Private	271
Not enrolled in school	109,339

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	102,787
Less than 9th grade	4,032
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,820
High school graduate	28,344
Some college, no degree	26,208
Associate's degree	7,395
Bachelor's degree	27,988
Graduate or professional degree	27.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	18,822

Bellingham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 131,195 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bellingham. The Bellingham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,445), service occupations (13,331), sales and office occupations (21,252), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,654), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,155) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,936). The 131,195 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,787 private wage and salary workers, 12,275 government workers, 7,328 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Whatcom County)
Population 16 years and over	131,195
In labor force	87,365
Civilian labor force	87,209
Employed	80,773
Unemployed	6,436
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	156
Females 16 years and over	67,006
In labor force	40,601
Civilian labor force	40,583
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,918
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	64,189
In labor force	46,764
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,518
Armed forces	138

COMMUTING TO WORK (Whatcom County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,263
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,125
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,385
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,287
Other means	665
Worked at home	3,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,563,775

OCCUPATION (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,445
Service occupations	13,331
Sales and office occupations	21,252
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,654
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,155
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,936

INDUSTRY (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,662
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,807
Wholesale trade	2,803
Retail trade	11,595
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,200
Information	1,617
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,917
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,569
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,849
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,754
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,873

CLASS OF WORKER (Whatcom County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,445
Private wage and salary workers	60,787
Government workers	12,275
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,328
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bellingham Housing Characteristics

In Bellingham, WA there are 73,893 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 64,446 occupied and 9,447 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bellingham, there are 45,177 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,006 units in Bellingham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bellingham, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bellingham, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bellingham. There are 784 housing units with rent less than $200, 882 with rent between $200-299, 4,449 with rent between $300-499 and 15,967 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bellingham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bellingham, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Whatcom County)
Total housing units	73,893
Occupied housing units	64,446
Vacant housing units	9,447

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Whatcom County)
Total housing units	73,893
1-unit, detached	45,177
1-unit, attached	2,006
2 units	2,234
3 or 4 units	3,022
5 to 9 units	2,664
10 to 19 units	3,891
20 to 49 units	2,479
50 or more units	2,885
Mobile home	8,512

HOUSING TENURE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Owner-occupied	40,876
Renter-occupied	23,570

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
No vehicles available	4,322
2 vehicle available	40,162
3 vehicles available	9,366
4 vehicles available	2,888
5 or more vehicles available	1,361

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Utility gas	28,999
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,916
Coal or coke	2
Wood	3,882
Solar energy	34
Other fuel	425
No fuel used	74

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Whatcom County)
Occupied housing units	64,446
Less Than $50,000	40,876
$50,000 to $99,999	2,980
$100,000 to $149,999	10,666
$150,000 to $199,999	7,933
$200,000 to $299,999	5,206
$300,000 to $499,999	1,796
$1,000,000 or more	64
Median (dollars)	155,700

GROSS RENT (Whatcom County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,570
Less than $200	784
$200 to $299	882
$300 to $499	4,449
$500 to $699	7,957
$700 to $999	5,792
$1,000 to $1,499	1,887
$1,500 or more	330