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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (12.1%).
Detached houses: $384,395Here:$384,395State:$367,029 Townhouses or other attached units: $262,858Here:$262,858State:$319,220 In 2-unit structures: $387,301Here:$387,301State:$407,598 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,297Here:$194,297State:$312,031 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,642Here:$220,642State:$300,621 Mobile homes: $113,589Here:$113,589State:$80,529 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,716Here:$46,716State:$62,453
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 58.6% McCain (Republican): 40.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,260 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,870 (0.6%)
Area name: Bellingham, WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Whatcom County is $571 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $716 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1045 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Birch Bay, Sudden Valley, Blaine, Geneva, Northwest Snohomish, Everson, Sumas.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.055 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Whatcom County: Mountain Home Camp (A), Winchester Mountain Lookout (B), Vista Viewpoint (C), Upper Baker Lake Viewpoint (D), Shannon Creek Campground (E), Schriebers Meadow Trailhead (F), Mirror Lake Siding (G), Shuksan Campground (H), Shuksan (I), Perry Creek Shelter (J), Bartlett Beach (K), Bellingham Omni Radio Range Station (L), Tapto Camp (M), Shuksan (N), Diable Vista (O), Desolation Peak Lookout Station (P), Fourmile Camp (Q), Colonial Creek Campground (R), Cat Island Campground (S), Gorge Powerhouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Whatcom County include: Good Shepherd Community Church (A), Sunrise Church (B), Glendale Church (C), River of Life Community Church (D), Grace Baptist Church (E), Lummi Island Congregational Church (F), Northlake Community Church (G), Evergreen Community Church (H), Mount Baker Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Green Acres Memorial Park (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Haynie Cemetery (3), Indian Joe Cemetery (4), Kulshan Cemetery (5), Nooksack Cemetery (6), Saxon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Shull Lake (A), Shuksan Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Noname Lake (D), Tuckway Lake (E), Lost Lake (F), Kidney Lakes (G), Middle Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bagley Creek (A), Baker River (B), Bald Eagle Creek (C), Bar Creek (D), Barometer Creek (E), Barron Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Beebe Creek (H), Benson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Whatcom County include: Tenwent Lake State Wildlife Recreation Area (1), North Cascades National Park (2), Ross Lake National Recreation Area (3), Lake Terrell State Game Refuge (4), Silver Lake Park (5), Lummi Marine Park (6), Larrabee State Park (7), Samish Park (8), Hovander Homestead Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Neontawanta Beach (A), Hermosa Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Whatcom County: Mountain Home Camp (A), Winchester Mountain Lookout (B), Vista Viewpoint (C), Upper Baker Lake Viewpoint (D), Shannon Creek Campground (E), Schriebers Meadow Trailhead (F), Mirror Lake Siding (G), Shuksan Campground (H), Shuksan (I), Perry Creek Shelter (J), Bartlett Beach (K), Bellingham Omni Radio Range Station (L), Tapto Camp (M), Shuksan (N), Diable Vista (O), Desolation Peak Lookout Station (P), Fourmile Camp (Q), Colonial Creek Campground (R), Cat Island Campground (S), Gorge Powerhouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Whatcom County include: Good Shepherd Community Church (A), Sunrise Church (B), Glendale Church (C), River of Life Community Church (D), Grace Baptist Church (E), Lummi Island Congregational Church (F), Northlake Community Church (G), Evergreen Community Church (H), Mount Baker Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Acres Memorial Park (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Haynie Cemetery (3), Indian Joe Cemetery (4), Kulshan Cemetery (5), Nooksack Cemetery (6), Saxon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Shull Lake (A), Shuksan Lake (B), Green Lake (C), Noname Lake (D), Tuckway Lake (E), Lost Lake (F), Kidney Lakes (G), Middle Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bagley Creek (A), Baker River (B), Bald Eagle Creek (C), Bar Creek (D), Barometer Creek (E), Barron Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Beebe Creek (H), Benson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Whatcom County include: Tenwent Lake State Wildlife Recreation Area (1), North Cascades National Park (2), Ross Lake National Recreation Area (3), Lake Terrell State Game Refuge (4), Silver Lake Park (5), Lummi Marine Park (6), Larrabee State Park (7), Samish Park (8), Hovander Homestead Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Neontawanta Beach (A), Hermosa Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Okanogan County , Skagit County .
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Current college students: 19,135 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 16,342 (40% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%
Housing units in Whatcom County with a mortgage: 21,858 (2,644 second mortgage, 2,152 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,354
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Most common first ancestries reported in Whatcom County (%):
7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)Whatcom County:0.19%Washington average:0.26% 3.61% relocated from other counties in Washington ($16,901 average AGI) 3.57% relocated from other states ($26,284 average AGI)Whatcom County:3.57%Washington average:3.90%
6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)
0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)Whatcom County:0.23%Washington average:0.16% 3.86% relocated to other counties in Washington ($17,907 average AGI) 2.79% relocated to other states ($14,613 average AGI)Whatcom County:2.79%Washington average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 23,740 (20,437 aged, 3,303 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.9. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
33,951 spouses, 45,196 children (41,319 natural, 1,098 adopted, 2,779 stepchildren), 1,627 grandchildren, 909 brothers or sisters, 687 parents, 1,484 other relatives, 3,613 non-relatives
Size of family households: 18,636 2-persons, 8,645 3-persons, 8,135 4-persons, 3,733 5-persons, 1,484 6-persons, 697 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,500 1-person, 4,646 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 594 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
90.8% of residents of Whatcom County speak English at home. 3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Whatcom County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 49.75 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Year house built
47% of Whatcom County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Washington.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $836,000
Parks and Recreation: $313,000
Sewerage: $35,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,337,000
General - Other: $551,000
Police Protection: $9,160,000
Health - Other: $9,128,000
Regular Highways: $8,653,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,536,000
Financial Administration: $3,883,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,162,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,160,000
Central Staff Services: $2,948,000
Corrections - Other: $2,483,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,311,000
General - Other: $1,622,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000
Housing and Community Development: $259,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $250,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $60,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
General Local Government Support: $671,000
Natural Resources: $505,000
Health and Hospitals: $122,000
Public Welfare: $42,000
Health and Hospitals: $307,000
Highways: $83,000
Sale of Property: $1,887,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,369,000
Rents: $876,000
General Revenue, NEC: $488,000
Donations From Private Sources: $404,000
Special Assessments: $152,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,199,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
General - Other: $1,785,000
Central Staff Services: $452,000
Natural Resources - Other: $449,000
Correctional Institutions: $112,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Financial Administration: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
Health - Other: $5,000
All Other: $5,601,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,015,000
Housing and Community Development: $416,000
General Local Government Support: $399,000
Public Welfare: $370,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,185,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,744,000
Other License: $2,228,000
Motor Vehicle License: $928,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $515,000
Other Selective Sales: $366,000
Severance: $166,000
Amusements Sales: $75,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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