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Whatcom County, Washington business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Whatcom County, Washington:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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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.
2005 air pollution in Whatcom County:
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.
Neighboring counties: Okanogan County , Skagit County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Whatcom County: Mirror Lake Siding (A), Hilltop (B), Horseshoe Cove Campground (C), Hozomeen Campground (D), Hozomeen Ranger Station (E), Anderson Butte Lookout (F), Laurel Gardens (G), Indian Creek Shelter (H), Maple Grove Campground (I), Northwest Grange (J), Loganita Lodge (K), Nooksack Power Plant (L), Nooksack Lookout (M), Nooksack Falls Viewpoint (N), Nooksack Campground (O), Nightmare Camp (P), Lookout Number 2 (Q), Lighting Creek Campground (R), Newhalem Creek Powerhouse (S), Newhalem Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Whatcom County include: Glendale Church (A), Sunrise Church (B), Evergreen Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Haynie Cemetery (1), Berthusen Memorial Park (2), Lummi Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Hillsdale Cemetery (5), Indian Joe Cemetery (6), Enterprise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: 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), County Line Creek (C), Skeleton Creek (D), Devils Creek (E), Olsen Creek (F), Hozomeen Creek (G), Horsetail Creek (H), Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Whatcom County include: Silver Lake Park (1), Lummi Marine Park (2), Larrabee State Park (3), Samish Park (4), Ross Lake National Recreation Area (5), Tenwent Lake State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), North Cascades National Park (7), Lake Terrell State Game Refuge (8), Hovander Homestead Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: West Beach (A), Neontawanta Beach (B), Hermosa Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Whatcom County: Mirror Lake Siding (A), Hilltop (B), Horseshoe Cove Campground (C), Hozomeen Campground (D), Hozomeen Ranger Station (E), Anderson Butte Lookout (F), Laurel Gardens (G), Indian Creek Shelter (H), Maple Grove Campground (I), Northwest Grange (J), Loganita Lodge (K), Nooksack Power Plant (L), Nooksack Lookout (M), Nooksack Falls Viewpoint (N), Nooksack Campground (O), Nightmare Camp (P), Lookout Number 2 (Q), Lighting Creek Campground (R), Newhalem Creek Powerhouse (S), Newhalem Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Whatcom County include: Glendale Church (A), Sunrise Church (B), Evergreen Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Haynie Cemetery (1), Berthusen Memorial Park (2), Lummi Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Hillsdale Cemetery (5), Indian Joe Cemetery (6), Enterprise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: 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), County Line Creek (C), Skeleton Creek (D), Devils Creek (E), Olsen Creek (F), Hozomeen Creek (G), Horsetail Creek (H), Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Whatcom County include: Silver Lake Park (1), Lummi Marine Park (2), Larrabee State Park (3), Samish Park (4), Ross Lake National Recreation Area (5), Tenwent Lake State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), North Cascades National Park (7), Lake Terrell State Game Refuge (8), Hovander Homestead Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: West Beach (A), Neontawanta Beach (B), Hermosa Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.9%
Housing units in structures:
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
Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8
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%
Household type by relationship
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.
28,721 married couples with children. 8,596 single-parent households (2,248 men, 6,348 women).
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,167,230,000 ($6479 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $377,871,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $398,476,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $134,734,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,458,000 Federal grants: $175,095,000 Federal procurement contracts: $372,836,000 ($345,543,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $70,630,000 ($4,778,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $102,752,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $84,042,000 Federal Government insurance: $222,254,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 49.75 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,000
Solid Waste Management: $791,000
Parks & Recreation: $323,000
Regular Highways: $9,000
General: $464,000
Health Services - Other: $9,850,000
Corrections - Other: $8,442,000
Regular Highways: $7,941,000
Police Protection: $7,389,000
Financial Administration: $3,454,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,139,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,841,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,211,000
Central Staff Services: $2,129,000
General - Other: $1,203,000
Solid Waste Management: $539,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $204,000
Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Own Hospitals: $21,000
Welfare - Other: $10,000
General Support: $326,000
Health & Hospitals: $178,000
Public Welfare: $50,000
Health & Hospitals: $345,000
Highways: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $2,515,000
Property Sale Other: $1,948,000
Rents: $669,000
Special Assessments: $46,000
Natural Resource - Other: $351,000
Corrections - Other: $223,000
Police Protection: $142,000
Parks & Recreation: $45,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $43,000
General - Other: $40,000
Central Staff: $33,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Judicial: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Highways: $4,497,000
All Other: $2,784,000
General Support: $320,000
Public Welfare: $235,000
Housing & Community Development: $92,000
Education: $1,000
Total General Sales: $10,763,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,955,000
NEC: $2,790,000
Motor Vehicle License: $887,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $0
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