Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA

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2023 Population

114,902

0.948% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$585,400

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA had a population of 115k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA grew from 113,823 to 114,902, a 0.948% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are Western Washington University (3,729 degrees awarded in 2023), Whatcom Community College (988 degrees), and Bellingham Technical College (724 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was $585,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA borders Skagit County PUMA, WA and Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

56,855

Women

51.3%

53,982

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in N/A was 110,837 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Economy

The economy of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are Construction (4,204 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,401 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,909 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

48,400

Women

47.2%

54,157

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA in 2020 was 102,557 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA.

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Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA, are Construction (4,204 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,401 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,909 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,845

Median earning men ± $2,339

$36,299

Median earning women ± $1,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($89,592), Information ($71,607), and Wholesale Trade ($66,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($65,477), Information ($61,842), and Public Administration ($56,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA awarded 5,455 degrees. The student population of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Western Washington University (3,729 and 68.4%), Whatcom Community College (988 and 18.1%), and Bellingham Technical College (724 and 13.3%).

The most popular majors in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (386 and 7.08%), General Psychology (240 and 4.4%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (154 and 2.82%).

The median tuition cost in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA for a public four year colleges is $3,633 for in-state students and $9,049 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,002 (43% men and 57% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 20,002 students enrolled in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,900 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
240 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
128 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
128 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was General Psychology with 240 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Washington University
3,729 degrees awarded
Whatcom Community College
988 degrees awarded
Bellingham Technical College
724 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Washington University with 3,729 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,633) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,289) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was $585,400 in 2023, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $527,400 to $585,400, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA is 51.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$585,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,551

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

49.8k

Number of Households

± 1,967

In N/A, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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