Bellingham: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 107,000

1990: 127,780

2000: 166,814

Percent change, 1990–2000: 30.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: Not reported

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 185th

City Residents

1980: 45,794

1990: 52,179

2000: 67,171

2003 estimate: 71,289

Percent change, 1990–2000: 28.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 466th

U.S. rank in 1990: 477th (State rank: 9th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 461st (State rank: 10th)

Density: 2,619.3 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 59,031

Black or African American: 655

American Indian and Alaska Native: 997

Asian: 2,853

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 116

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 3,111

Other: 1,450

Percent of residents born in state: 49.4% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 3,502

Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,228

Population 10 to 14 years old: 3,151

Population 15 to 19 years old: 6,373

Population 20 to 24 years old: 11,603

Population 25 to 34 years old: 9,616

Population 35 to 44 years old: 8,186

Population 45 to 54 years old: 8,690

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,584

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,881

Population 65 to 74 years old: 3,537

Population 75 to 84 years old: 3,292

Population 85 years and older: 1,528

Median age: 30.4 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 876

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 988 (of which, 2 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,483

Median household income: $32,530

Total households: 28,012

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 3,925

$10,000 to $14,999: 2,389

$15,000 to $24,999: 4,476

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,962

$35,000 to $49,999: 4,530

$50,000 to $74,999: 4,654

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,847

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,450

$150,000 to $199,999: 450

$200,000 or more: 329

Percent of families below poverty level: 14.9% (of which, 61.9% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 5,108