Bellingham Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work

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Bellingham Population Demographics top

Total Population 123,381
Male Population 61,836
Female Population 61,545
Male Population 50.12 %
Female Population 49.88 %
Median Age 38
Citizen US Born 109,671
Citizen not US Born 8,342
Not Citizen 5,368
Citizen US Born 88.89 %
Citizen not US Born 6.76 %
Not Citizen 4.35 %
Moved from Abroad 665
Moved from Same Country 17,509
Moved from Same State 6,193
Moved from Different State 3,266
Same House as Last Year 94,295
Moved from Abroad 0.54 %
Moved from Same Country 14.19 %
Moved from Same State 5.02 %
Moved from Different State 2.65 %
Same House as Last Year 76.43 %

Occupational Employment in Bellingham top

White Collar 51,184
Blue Collar 10,705
White Collar 41.48 %
Blue Collar 8.68 %
Self Employees 7,206
Private Companies 37,609
Governmental Workers 11,542
Not for Profit Companies 5,532
Self Employees 5.84 %
Private Companies 30.48 %
Governmental Workers 9.35 %
Not for Profit Companies 4.48 %

Number of Households in Bellingham top

Total Households 49,704
Average People Per Household 2
Family Households 26,759
Non-family Households 22,945
Non-family Households 21.69 %
Family Households 18.6 %
Households with Children 11,813
Households without Children 37,890
Households with Children 9.57 %
Households without Children 30.71 %

Median and Average Income in Bellingham top

Average Household Income $77,861.05
Median Household Income $60,197.00
People below Poverty Level 20,367
People above Poverty Level 96,567

Housing in Bellingham top

Housing Units 53,827
Median Year Built 1984
Built in 1939 or Earlier 8,662
Built between 1940 and 1949 1,483
Built between 1950 and 1959 2,780
Built between 1960 and 1969 3,682
Built between 1970 and 1979 9,507
Built between 1980 and 1989 6,293
Built between 1990 and 1999 10,536
Built between 2000 and 2009 9,492
Built in 2010 or Later 1,393
Occupied Housing Units 49,704
Owner Occupied 27,136
Renter Occupied 22,568
Owner Occupied 21.99 %
Renter Occupied 18.29 %
With Mortgage 17,237
Without Mortgage 9,899
Median Value with Mortgage $321,500.00
Median Value without Mortgage $307,300.00
Median Housing Costs per Month $1,153.00
With Mortgage 13.97 %
Without Mortgage 8.02 %

Bellingham Education Statistics top

No High School 1,435
Some High School 24,482
Some College 26,303
Associate Degree 11,397
Bachelor's Degree 23,092
Graduate Degree 11,558
No High School 1.16 %
Some High School 19.84 %
Some College 21.32 %
Associate Degree 9.24 %
Bachelor's Degree 18.72 %
Graduate Degree 9.37 %

Marital Status in Bellingham top

Never Married 44,165
Married 45,737
Separated 1,577
Widowed 4,542
Divorced 11,156
Never Married 35.8 %
Married 37.07 %
Separated 1.28 %
Widowed 3.68 %
Divorced 9.04 %

Means of Transport to Work in Bellingham top

Car 48,921
Bus or TrolleyBus 2,171
Ferryboat 18
Bicycle 1,495
Motorcycle 204
Walk 3,766

Recently added listings in Bellingham top

$475,000 USD
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths
$675,000 USD
  • 3.5 Baths
$199,900 USD
$455,000 USD
  • 4 Beds
  • 2.5 Baths
$1,350,000 USD
$315,000 USD
  • 1 Beds
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Disclaimer


Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the 2017 American Community Survey and is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.
Bellingham is an area in Whatcom County,Northwest Washington,Washington with a population of 123,381. There are 61,836 male residents living in Bellingham and 61,545 female residents. The total number of households is 49,704 with 2 people per household on average.
The median age of the current population is 38 with 45,737 people being married and 61,440 being single.

The employment numbers show that there are 82.70% white collar employees and 17.30% blue collar employees in Bellingham.