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Whatcom County

Population in July 2007: 7,375.
Males: 3,796  (51.5%)
Females: 3,579  (48.5%)
Median resident age:  32.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,103 (it was $37,938 in 2000)
East Whatcom:  $44,103
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,322 (it was $113,200 in 2000)
East Whatcom:  $231,322
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $271,321; Detached houses: $331,579; Mobile homes: $76,809; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $71,250

East Whatcom, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in East Whatcom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in East Whatcom: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1645.5 square miles.

Population density: 4.5 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Whatcom

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Whatcom CCD

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Whatcom:  1.0% ($1,187)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
East Whatcom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (38.4 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (83.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1046.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Glacier, WA (6.1 miles) , Maple Falls, WA (14.0 miles ), Kendall, WA (17.1 miles) , Peaceful Valley, WA (18.5 miles ), Hamilton, WA (19.7 miles ), Acme, WA (20.9 miles ), Deming, WA (21.5 miles ), Lyman, WA (21.5 miles ).

Latitude: 48.80 N, Longitude: 121.92 W

East Whatcom household income distribution East Whatcom home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near East Whatcom:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 41 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Whatcom:
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 43 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 67 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 93 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Whatcom:
  • CONCRETE MUNI (about 23 miles; CONCRETE, WA; ID: 3W5)
  • FLOATHAVEN (about 30 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: 0W7)
  • LYNDEN (about 39 miles; LYNDEN, WA; ID: 38W)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Whatcom:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 84 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)

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Notable locations in East Whatcom: Hilltop (A), Horseshoe Cove Campground (B), Hozomeen Campground (C), Hozomeen Ranger Station (D), Anderson Butte Lookout (E), Indian Creek Shelter (F), Maple Grove Campground (G), Nooksack Power Plant (H), Nooksack Lookout (I), Nooksack Falls Viewpoint (J), Nooksack Campground (K), Nightmare Camp (L), Lookout Number 2 (M), Lighting Creek Campground (N), Newhalem Creek Powerhouse (O), Newhalem Campground (P), Baker Lake Guard Station (Q), Baker Lake Resort (R), Winchester Mountain Lookout (S), Vista Viewpoint (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), Van Zandt Cemetery (2), Saint Peters Cemetery (3), Kendall Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Baby Lake (A), Bagley Lakes (B), Watson Lakes (C), Middle Lakes (D), Price Lake (E), Bald Lake (F), Jerry Lakes (G), Galena Chain Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hutchinson Creek (A), Sulphide Creek (B), Hurst Creek (C), County Line Creek (D), Skeleton Creek (E), Devils Creek (F), Hozomeen Creek (G), Horsetail Creek (H), Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Whatcom include: Silver Lake Park (1), Ross Lake National Recreation Area (2), North Cascades National Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.2%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Whatcom, WA


20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


East Whatcom compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Whatcom:
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Whatcom:
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)

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