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Demographic & Relocation Information
2006 Estimates from US Census Bureau
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General Characteristics |
Bellingham City |
Whatcom County |
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Total population |
75,256 |
185,953 |
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Male |
35,112 |
92,124 |
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Female |
40,144 |
93,829 |
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Median Age (years) |
30.7 |
35.3 |
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Under 5 years |
3,365 |
9,977 |
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18 years and over |
62,788 |
145,304 |
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65 years and over |
9,115 |
22,767 |
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One race - Total |
73,487 |
182,077 |
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White |
66,532 |
165,313 |
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Black or African American |
709 |
2,065 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native |
1,239 |
5,258 |
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Asian |
4,337 |
7,074 |
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Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
100 |
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Some other race |
670 |
2,267 |
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Two or more races |
1,769 |
3,876 |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
4,593 |
11,510 |
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Average household size |
2.09 |
2.41 |
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Average family size |
2.69 |
2.97 |
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Total housing units |
36,186 |
85,300 |
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Occupied housing units |
33,397 |
74,795 |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
15,343 |
46,545 |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
18,054 |
28,250 |
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Vacant housing units |
2,789 |
10,505 |
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Social Characteristics |
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Population 25 years and over |
45,556 |
118,073 |
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 25 years & older) |
5,980 |
15,391 |
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Disability Status (population 5 years & older) |
12,311 |
31,568 |
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Foreign Born |
6,596 |
21,654 |
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Male, Now Married (population 15 years and over) |
12,947 |
39,936 |
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Female, Now Married (population 15 years and over) |
13,165 |
39,544 |
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Economic Characteristics |
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In Labor Force (16 years and older) |
38,361 |
92,155 |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (16 years & older) |
15.7 |
18.9 |
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Median houshold income (dollars) |
36,862 |
43,798 |
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Median family income (dollars) |
60,962 |
60,762 |
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Per capita income (dollars) |
21,848 |
23,356 |
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Families below poverty level |
1,319 |
3,231 |
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Housing Characteristics |
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Single-family owner-occupied homes |
15,343 |
46,545 |
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Median value (dollars) |
297,100 |
281,000 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
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With a mortgage |
1,472 |
1,437 |
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Not mortgaged |
431 |
412 |
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