Bellingham, WA Demographic Data
Bellingham, WA Summary
Bellingham is located in Whatcom County in Washington
- Population: 82,234
- Area: 28.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,845.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 55.45 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bellingham, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,918
51%
50.8
Male
42,659
49%
49.2
Total Population
87,577
323,128,000
Bellingham, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,885
4.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,278
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,552
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,038
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
17,933
20.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,790
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,235
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,479
8.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,210
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,453
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,845
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,036
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,843
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
73,456
83.9%
77.2
Female
37,612
51.2%
51.3
Male
35,844
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
62,910
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,769
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,724
13.4%
15.2
Female
6,177
52.7%
55.8
Male
5,547
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Bellingham, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
83,605
95.5%
96.8
White
69,699
79.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,085
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
947
1.1%
0.8
Asian
5,425
6.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
290
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,159
5.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,972
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,979
10.3%
17.8
Mexican
7,590
8.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
224
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
195
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
970
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
78,598
89.7%
82.2
Bellingham, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,580
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,315
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,024
18.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,917
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,101
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,428
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,526
17.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,895
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
45,996
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,954
42.0%
31.2
Bellingham, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,890
50.6%
33.7%
Now Married
25,281
33.8%
47.5
Divorced
7,661
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,381
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,649
3.5
5.8%
Bellingham, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
70,425
84.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,267
15.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Bellingham, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,709
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,074
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,662
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,414
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,235
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,915
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,651
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,668
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,974
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,015
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,652
57,617
Per capita income
25,886
31,128
Bellingham, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
270
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,323
13.9%
9.8
Construction
1,869
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,048
26.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,976
4.4%
6.6
Information
640
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,824
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,552
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,101
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,242
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,936
17.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,290
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,257
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,415
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,970
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,808
8.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,064
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,071
26.6%
18.1%
Bellingham, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
44,233
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,447
66.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,869
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,830
6.4%
5.1
Walked
3,968
9.0%
2.7
Other means
2,083
4.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,036
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Bellingham, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,033
14.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,757
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,596
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,931
17.3%
21.0
Bellingham, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,317
96.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,946
40.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,371
59.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,417
4.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Bellingham, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,734
1 room
2,133
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,740
4.9%
2.7
3 rooms
5,820
16.3%
9.1
4 rooms
6,783
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,868
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,267
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,956
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,382
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,785
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bellingham, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,734
1-unit, detached
16,537
46.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,089
3.0%
5.9
2-units
2,273
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,445
6.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,724
7.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,286
12.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5,426
15.2%
9.0
Mobile home
954
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bellingham, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,616
21.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
875
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,290
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,811
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,460
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,169
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,855
22.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,898
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
525
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,235
3.5%
1.4%
Bellingham, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Bellingham, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,884
34.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,497
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,477
17.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
495
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,020
24.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
63
0.0%
0.0%
Bellingham, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,090
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
212
1.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
352
1.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
862
4.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,593
7.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,495
12.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,840
24.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,736
48.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
281
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
961
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,602
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,578
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,872
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,530
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,888
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,282
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
619
0.0%
0.0%
Bellingham, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,946
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
687
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
380
2.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
615
4.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,165
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,988
42.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,872
20.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
239
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
352,700
205,000
