Whatcom County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 14,775
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 40,871
Renter-occupied apartments: 30,465 (it was 23,575 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 37% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 2120 sq. mi.
Water area: 384.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 109 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 171,59974.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 24,30410.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 12,6155.5%Two or more races
- 12,1925.3%Asian alone
- 4,0021.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3,4331.5%Some other race alone
- 2,4101.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1220.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 113,417 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 117,260 |  (50.8%) |
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| Whatcom County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,220 ($40,005 in 1999)
| This county: | $79,220 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,358 (lower quartile is $1,039, upper quartile is $1,748)
| This county: | $1358 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $601,200 (it was $149,500 in 2000)
| Whatcom: | $601,200 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,126Detached houses: $673,947
Here: $673,947 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $482,237
Here: $482,237 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $597,815
Here: $597,815 State: $534,634 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $424,563
Here: $424,563 State: $510,239 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,462
Here: $322,462 State: $503,183 Mobile homes: $232,843
Here: $232,843 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $243,510
Here: $243,510 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $679
Institutionalized population: 1,259
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 24
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 100
- Burglaries: 239
- Thefts: 590
- Auto thefts: 107
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 29
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 101
- Burglaries: 129
- Thefts: 302
- Auto thefts: 43
Health of residents in Whatcom County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.82.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
45.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
64.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 810 buildings, average cost: $307,500
- 2021: 888 buildings, average cost: $277,700
- 2020: 718 buildings, average cost: $267,000
- 2019: 816 buildings, average cost: $272,400
- 2018: 767 buildings, average cost: $262,800
- 2017: 793 buildings, average cost: $258,800
- 2016: 718 buildings, average cost: $271,900
- 2015: 599 buildings, average cost: $261,500
- 2014: 542 buildings, average cost: $241,200
- 2013: 568 buildings, average cost: $237,100
- 2012: 488 buildings, average cost: $232,700
- 2011: 419 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2010: 401 buildings, average cost: $216,000
- 2009: 426 buildings, average cost: $203,600
- 2008: 536 buildings, average cost: $216,400
- 2007: 858 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2006: 1181 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 2005: 1698 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2004: 1647 buildings, average cost: $177,600
- 2003: 1493 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2002: 1107 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 2001: 981 buildings, average cost: $141,400
- 2000: 1069 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 1999: 936 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 1998: 921 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 1997: 907 buildings, average cost: $126,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,817 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,978 (0.7%)
| Whatcom County: | 11.6% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.2 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 38.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.9 years old, Black residents: 29.0 years old, American Indian residents: 31.7 years old, Asian residents: 35.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.2 years old, Other race residents: 33.2 years old)
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, East Whatcom, Birch Bay, Lummi Reservation, Sudden Valley, Blaine, Marietta-Alderwood, Peaceful Valley.
2023 air pollution in Whatcom County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.whatcom.wa.us
Neighboring counties: Beltrami County, Minnesota 
, Flathead County, Montana , Island County 
, Jefferson County 
, Lincoln County 
, Mason County , Missoula County, Montana , Shoshone County, Idaho , Toole County, Montana .
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 19,135
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 24,138 (60.7% naturalized citizens)
| Whatcom County: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 6,7952010 or later
- 4,2692000 to 2009
- 5,1151990 to 1999
- 3,1871980 to 1989
- 1,8551970 to 1979
- 4,229Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 63,832
- One, attached: 3,999
- Two: 2,788
- 3 or 4: 4,106
- 5 to 9: 4,409
- 10 to 19: 7,024
- 20 to 49: 6,810
- 50 or more: 4,797
- Mobile homes: 5,855
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 99
Housing units in Whatcom County with a mortgage: 39,952 (3,816 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 3,094 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 365
| Here: | 9.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Whatcom County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,842 | 105 |
| Catholic | 13,397 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 9,859 | 39 |
| Other | 8,714 | 33 |
| Orthodox | 370 | 2 |
| None | 142,958 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 34
| Whatcom County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 0.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 73
| Whatcom County: | 3.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 184
| This county: | 9.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Whatcom County: | 6.1% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Whatcom County: | 23.1% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.4% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Whatcom County:
Average size of farms: 100 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $193,845
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1084.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $145,200
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $112,458
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 75.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 54.67%
All wheat for grain: 470 harvested acres
Vegetables: 654 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 350 acres
Earthquake activity:
Whatcom County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 966% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 109.4 miles away from Whatcom County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 117.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 128.4 miles away from Whatcom County center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 20, 2020 - February 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4539, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, Tornado, Incident Period: December 10, 2018 - December 24, 2018, FEMA Id: 4418, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Windstorm, Incident Period: August 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4242: October 15, 2015, FEMA Id: 4242, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Washington Wildfires and Mudslides, Incident Period: August 09, 2015 to September 10, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4243: October 20, 2015, FEMA Id: 4243, Natural disaster type: Fire, Mudslide
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1825: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Washington Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 15, 2003 to October 23, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1499: November 07, 2003, FEMA Id: 1499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Whatcom County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 76,723 (67.3%)
- Carpooled: 9,537 (8.4%)
- Bus: 1,544 (1.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 901 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 1,622 (1.4%)
- Walked: 5,321 (4.7%)
- Worked at home: 18,432 (16.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Canada (22%)
- Mexico (18%)
- India (9%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Germany (2%)
- German (10%)
- English (9%)
- Dutch (7%)
- European (6%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- Norwegian (4%)
People in group quarters in Whatcom County, Washington in 2010:
- 3,582 people in college/university student housing
- 742 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 428 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 348 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 231 people in group homes intended for adults
- 168 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 88 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 40 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 28 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 22 people in correctional residential facilities
- 17 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Whatcom County, Washington in 2000:
- 3,190 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 750 people in nursing homes
- 344 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 234 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 156 people in other group homes
- 66 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 55 people in halfway houses
- 41 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 28 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 26 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 4 people in religious group quarters
6.80% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,004 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.80% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Washington ($36,618 average AGI)
3.40% relocated from other states ($41,386 average AGI)
Whatcom County: 3.40% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from King County, WA |  1.23% ($102,101 average AGI) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.55% ($66,697) |
| from Skagit County, WA | 0.53% ($59,900) |
| from Pierce County, WA | 0.17% ($50,758) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.17% ($91,633) |
| from Island County, WA | 0.15% ($46,652) |
| from Multnomah County, OR | 0.12% ($79,902) |
6.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,523 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.30% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.14% relocated to other counties in Washington ($26,312 average AGI)
3.16% relocated to other states ($32,211 average AGI)
Whatcom County: 3.16% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to King County, WA | 0.79% ($51,376 average AGI) |
| to Skagit County, WA | 0.61% ($60,337) |
| to Snohomish County, WA | 0.51% ($50,567) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.19% ($51,416) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.14% ($76,472) |
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.13% ($50,347) |
| to Island County, WA | 0.12% ($50,443) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.6
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 27,678 (23,434 aged, 4,244 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,939 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Whatcom County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,149)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,956)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,735)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,393)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,214)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (932)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (521)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (478)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (455)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (450)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,471
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,964
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,095
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 752
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 104
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 71.4
- Poisoning - 32.9
- Suffocation - 25.7
- Other - 12.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 230,677- Male householders: 46,470 (12,857 living alone), Female householders: 48,343 (15,545 living alone)
44,235 spouses (43,624 opposite-sex spouses), 7,696 unmarried partners, (6,936 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 52,839 children (49,922 natural, 1,600 adopted, 1,317 stepchildren), 2,073 grandchildren, 973 brothers or sisters, 1,125 parents, 0 foster children, 1,986 other relatives, 20,075 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,862
Size of family households: 27,944 2-persons, 9,421 3-persons, 9,337 4-persons, 4,219 5-persons, 2,436 6-persons, 641 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 28,402 1-person, 9,071 2-persons, 2,037 3-persons, 829 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 395 7-or-more-persons.
30,862 married couples with children.
7,832 single-parent households (1,979 men, 5,853 women).
87.2% of residents of Whatcom speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,167,230,000 ($6,479 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,485| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 6,739
| Here: | 37 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +3,425
| Here: | +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +9,821
| Here: | +54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 49.75 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Whatcom County, Washington
- 2,9562020 or later
- 14,9962010 to 2019
- 18,6712000 to 2009
- 15,3761990 to 1999
- 9,7981980 to 1989
- 17,9511970 to 1979
- 5,3541960 to 1969
- 4,8641950 to 1959
- 2,4551940 to 1949
- 11,2981939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whatcom County, Washington
- 2791 room
- 5402 rooms
- 2,8383 rooms
- 6,3864 rooms
- 12,3575 rooms
- 11,3116 rooms
- 9,5267 rooms
- 7,7238 rooms
- 10,9099+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whatcom County, Washington
- 4,6311 room
- 3,7772 rooms
- 5,7983 rooms
- 9,0354 rooms
- 4,6235 rooms
- 2,7086 rooms
- 1,0037 rooms
- 5618 rooms
- 8089+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Whatcom County, Washington
- 279no bedroom
- 2,4171 bedroom
- 10,8272 bedrooms
- 31,1583 bedrooms
- 13,3584 bedrooms
- 3,8305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whatcom County, Washington
- 4,961no bedroom
- 7,0891 bedroom
- 13,0342 bedrooms
- 6,0103 bedrooms
- 1,3874 bedrooms
- 4635+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Whatcom County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,517no vehicle
- 14,5801 vehicle
- 24,8552 vehicles
- 13,6203 vehicles
- 4,1264 vehicles
- 3,1715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Whatcom County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,886no vehicle
- 14,9751 vehicle
- 9,8162 vehicles
- 2,5303 vehicles
- 1,3384 vehicles
- 3995+ vehicles
85.9% of Whatcom County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Washington.
| Whatcom County: | 85.9% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 116,463
- Other state: 84,811
- Northeast: 10,409
- Midwest: 19,604
- South: 11,208
- West: 43,590
- 49.9%Utility gas
- 31.3%Electricity
- 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 76.2%Electricity
- 16.4%Utility gas
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%No fuel used
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,667
| Here: | 24.2% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 965
| Here: | 10.5% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,064
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Whatcom County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $10,936,000
Other: $8,173,000
Toll Highways: $1,530,000
Toll Highways: $1,529,000
Regular Highways: $975,000
Regular Highways: $582,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Solid Waste Management: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Parks and Recreation: $255,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $5,352,000
Regular Highways: $4,733,000
Regular Highways: $4,226,000
General - Other: $2,872,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,365,000
Health - Other: $1,577,000
Natural Resources - Other: $526,000
General - Other: $516,000
General Public Buildings: $427,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $424,000
Parks and Recreation: $311,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Police Protection: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,561,000
Regular Highways: $21,779,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,172,000
Health - Other: $19,914,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,489,000
Police Protection: $18,275,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,380,000
Health - Other: $16,208,000
Police Protection: $15,614,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,434,000
Financial Administration: $10,325,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,892,000
Financial Administration: $6,137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,901,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,857,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,533,000
Central Staff Services: $4,284,000
Central Staff Services: $4,130,000
General - Other: $3,934,000
General - Other: $3,423,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,370,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,318,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,299,000
Toll Highways: $2,730,000
Toll Highways: $2,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,505,000
Corrections - Other: $2,179,000
Corrections - Other: $1,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,358,000
Solid Waste Management: $743,000
Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Public Welfare - Other: $250,000
Libraries: $118,000
Libraries: $104,000
Local Fire Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,945,000
General Local Government Support: $1,857,000
Other: $583,000
Natural Resources: $400,000
Natural Resources: $294,000
Other: $254,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $139,000
Interest on Debt: $114,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,063,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $10,289,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Other - Police Protection: $195,000
Other - General - Other: $140,000
Other - Health - Other: $83,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,869,000
Other: $9,765,000
Health and Hospitals: $546,000
Health and Hospitals: $515,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,984,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,304,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,139,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,596,000
Sale of Property: $3,993,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,663,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,074,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,985,000
Interest Earnings: $1,779,000
Special Assessments: $1,043,000
Rents: $1,019,000
Rents: $967,000
General Revenue - Other: $706,000
Donations From Private Sources: $436,000
Sale of Property: $431,000
Donations From Private Sources: $241,000
Special Assessments: $211,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,769,000
Regular Highways: $2,681,000
General - Other: $674,000
Health - Other: $527,000
Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
Financial Administration: $325,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
Police Protection: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $147,000
Local Fire Protection: $120,000
General - Other: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Health - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,995,000
Cash and Securities: $159,160,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,467,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $15,780,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,401,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,772,000
Other: $7,373,000
Highways: $5,395,000
Highways: $5,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $884,000
Housing and Community Development: $737,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
General Local Government Support: $637,000
- Tax - Property: $59,893,000
Property: $57,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,788,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,386,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,540,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,508,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,900,000
Other License: $2,046,000
Other License: $2,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,924,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,368,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,086,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $978,000
Severance: $888,000
Public Utilities Sales: $768,000
Public Utilities Sales: $718,000
Severance: $337,000
Other: $83,000
Other: $69,000
Amusements Sales: $33,000
Amusements Sales: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $65,265,000
: $60,114,000
Whatcom County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $10,936,000
Other: $8,173,000
Toll Highways: $1,530,000
Toll Highways: $1,529,000
Regular Highways: $975,000
Regular Highways: $582,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Solid Waste Management: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Parks and Recreation: $255,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $5,352,000
Regular Highways: $4,733,000
Regular Highways: $4,226,000
General - Other: $2,872,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,365,000
Health - Other: $1,577,000
Natural Resources - Other: $526,000
General - Other: $516,000
General Public Buildings: $427,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $424,000
Parks and Recreation: $311,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Police Protection: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,561,000
Regular Highways: $21,779,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,172,000
Health - Other: $19,914,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,489,000
Police Protection: $18,275,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,380,000
Health - Other: $16,208,000
Police Protection: $15,614,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,434,000
Financial Administration: $10,325,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,892,000
Financial Administration: $6,137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,901,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,857,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,533,000
Central Staff Services: $4,284,000
Central Staff Services: $4,130,000
General - Other: $3,934,000
General - Other: $3,423,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,370,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,318,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,299,000
Toll Highways: $2,730,000
Toll Highways: $2,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,505,000
Corrections - Other: $2,179,000
Corrections - Other: $1,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,358,000
Solid Waste Management: $743,000
Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Public Welfare - Other: $250,000
Libraries: $118,000
Libraries: $104,000
Local Fire Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,945,000
General Local Government Support: $1,857,000
Other: $583,000
Natural Resources: $400,000
Natural Resources: $294,000
Other: $254,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $139,000
Interest on Debt: $114,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,063,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $10,289,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Other - Police Protection: $195,000
Other - General - Other: $140,000
Other - Health - Other: $83,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,869,000
Other: $9,765,000
Health and Hospitals: $546,000
Health and Hospitals: $515,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,984,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,304,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,139,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,596,000
Sale of Property: $3,993,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,663,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,074,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,985,000
Interest Earnings: $1,779,000
Special Assessments: $1,043,000
Rents: $1,019,000
Rents: $967,000
General Revenue - Other: $706,000
Donations From Private Sources: $436,000
Sale of Property: $431,000
Donations From Private Sources: $241,000
Special Assessments: $211,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,769,000
Regular Highways: $2,681,000
General - Other: $674,000
Health - Other: $527,000
Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
Financial Administration: $325,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
Police Protection: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $147,000
Local Fire Protection: $120,000
General - Other: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Health - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,995,000
Cash and Securities: $159,160,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,467,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $15,780,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,401,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,772,000
Other: $7,373,000
Highways: $5,395,000
Highways: $5,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $884,000
Housing and Community Development: $737,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
General Local Government Support: $637,000
- Tax - Property: $59,893,000
Property: $57,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,788,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,386,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,540,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,508,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,900,000
Other License: $2,046,000
Other License: $2,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,924,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,368,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,086,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $978,000
Severance: $888,000
Public Utilities Sales: $768,000
Public Utilities Sales: $718,000
Severance: $337,000
Other: $83,000
Other: $69,000
Amusements Sales: $33,000
Amusements Sales: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $65,265,000
: $60,114,000
Whatcom County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $10,936,000
Other: $8,173,000
Toll Highways: $1,530,000
Toll Highways: $1,529,000
Regular Highways: $975,000
Regular Highways: $582,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Solid Waste Management: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Parks and Recreation: $255,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $5,352,000
Regular Highways: $4,733,000
Regular Highways: $4,226,000
General - Other: $2,872,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,365,000
Health - Other: $1,577,000
Natural Resources - Other: $526,000
General - Other: $516,000
General Public Buildings: $427,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $424,000
Parks and Recreation: $311,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Police Protection: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,561,000
Regular Highways: $21,779,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,172,000
Health - Other: $19,914,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,489,000
Police Protection: $18,275,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,380,000
Health - Other: $16,208,000
Police Protection: $15,614,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,434,000
Financial Administration: $10,325,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,892,000
Financial Administration: $6,137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,901,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,857,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,533,000
Central Staff Services: $4,284,000
Central Staff Services: $4,130,000
General - Other: $3,934,000
General - Other: $3,423,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,370,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,318,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,299,000
Toll Highways: $2,730,000
Toll Highways: $2,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,505,000
Corrections - Other: $2,179,000
Corrections - Other: $1,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,358,000
Solid Waste Management: $743,000
Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Public Welfare - Other: $250,000
Libraries: $118,000
Libraries: $104,000
Local Fire Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,945,000
General Local Government Support: $1,857,000
Other: $583,000
Natural Resources: $400,000
Natural Resources: $294,000
Other: $254,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $139,000
Interest on Debt: $114,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,063,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $10,289,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Other - Police Protection: $195,000
Other - General - Other: $140,000
Other - Health - Other: $83,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,869,000
Other: $9,765,000
Health and Hospitals: $546,000
Health and Hospitals: $515,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,984,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,304,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,139,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,596,000
Sale of Property: $3,993,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,663,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,074,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,985,000
Interest Earnings: $1,779,000
Special Assessments: $1,043,000
Rents: $1,019,000
Rents: $967,000
General Revenue - Other: $706,000
Donations From Private Sources: $436,000
Sale of Property: $431,000
Donations From Private Sources: $241,000
Special Assessments: $211,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,769,000
Regular Highways: $2,681,000
General - Other: $674,000
Health - Other: $527,000
Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
Financial Administration: $325,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
Police Protection: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $147,000
Local Fire Protection: $120,000
General - Other: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Health - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,995,000
Cash and Securities: $159,160,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,467,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $15,780,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,401,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,772,000
Other: $7,373,000
Highways: $5,395,000
Highways: $5,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $884,000
Housing and Community Development: $737,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
General Local Government Support: $637,000
- Tax - Property: $59,893,000
Property: $57,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,788,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,386,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,540,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,508,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,900,000
Other License: $2,046,000
Other License: $2,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,924,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,368,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,086,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $978,000
Severance: $888,000
Public Utilities Sales: $768,000
Public Utilities Sales: $718,000
Severance: $337,000
Other: $83,000
Other: $69,000
Amusements Sales: $33,000
Amusements Sales: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $65,265,000
: $60,114,000
Whatcom County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $10,936,000
Other: $8,173,000
Toll Highways: $1,530,000
Toll Highways: $1,529,000
Regular Highways: $975,000
Regular Highways: $582,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Solid Waste Management: $390,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Parks and Recreation: $255,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $5,352,000
Regular Highways: $4,733,000
Regular Highways: $4,226,000
General - Other: $2,872,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,365,000
Health - Other: $1,577,000
Natural Resources - Other: $526,000
General - Other: $516,000
General Public Buildings: $427,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $424,000
Parks and Recreation: $311,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Police Protection: $9,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,561,000
Regular Highways: $21,779,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,172,000
Health - Other: $19,914,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,489,000
Police Protection: $18,275,000
Correctional Institutions: $16,380,000
Health - Other: $16,208,000
Police Protection: $15,614,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,434,000
Financial Administration: $10,325,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,892,000
Financial Administration: $6,137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,901,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,857,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,533,000
Central Staff Services: $4,284,000
Central Staff Services: $4,130,000
General - Other: $3,934,000
General - Other: $3,423,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,370,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,318,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,299,000
Toll Highways: $2,730,000
Toll Highways: $2,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,640,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,505,000
Corrections - Other: $2,179,000
Corrections - Other: $1,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,358,000
Solid Waste Management: $743,000
Local Fire Protection: $327,000
Public Welfare - Other: $250,000
Libraries: $118,000
Libraries: $104,000
Local Fire Protection: $68,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,945,000
General Local Government Support: $1,857,000
Other: $583,000
Natural Resources: $400,000
Natural Resources: $294,000
Other: $254,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $139,000
Interest on Debt: $114,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,063,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $10,289,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $203,000
Other - Police Protection: $195,000
Other - General - Other: $140,000
Other - Health - Other: $83,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
Other - Regular Highways: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,869,000
Other: $9,765,000
Health and Hospitals: $546,000
Health and Hospitals: $515,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,984,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,637,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,304,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,139,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $368,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,596,000
Sale of Property: $3,993,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,663,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,074,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,985,000
Interest Earnings: $1,779,000
Special Assessments: $1,043,000
Rents: $1,019,000
Rents: $967,000
General Revenue - Other: $706,000
Donations From Private Sources: $436,000
Sale of Property: $431,000
Donations From Private Sources: $241,000
Special Assessments: $211,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,769,000
Regular Highways: $2,681,000
General - Other: $674,000
Health - Other: $527,000
Natural Resources - Other: $408,000
Financial Administration: $325,000
Police Protection: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $196,000
Police Protection: $195,000
Natural Resources - Other: $172,000
Financial Administration: $147,000
Local Fire Protection: $120,000
General - Other: $73,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,000
Health - Other: $27,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $171,995,000
Cash and Securities: $159,160,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,467,000
Cash and Securities: $1,209,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $15,780,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,401,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,772,000
Other: $7,373,000
Highways: $5,395,000
Highways: $5,192,000
Housing and Community Development: $884,000
Housing and Community Development: $737,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
General Local Government Support: $637,000
- Tax - Property: $59,893,000
Property: $57,837,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,788,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,386,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,540,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,508,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,900,000
Other License: $2,046,000
Other License: $2,044,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,924,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,368,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,155,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,086,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $978,000
Severance: $888,000
Public Utilities Sales: $768,000
Public Utilities Sales: $718,000
Severance: $337,000
Other: $83,000
Other: $69,000
Amusements Sales: $33,000
Amusements Sales: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $65,265,000
: $60,114,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,459
- Number of aged recipients: 374
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,085
- Number of recipients under 18: 386
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,368
- Number of recipients older than 64: 705
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,090
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,670
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 27 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 837 | $226,906 | 1,330 | $240,310 | 7,256 | $228,148 | 343 | $169,120 | 28 | $2,807,821 | 736 | $231,501 | 404 | $160,829 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 73 | $207,137 | 158 | $239,424 | 829 | $227,608 | 47 | $120,936 | 1 | $1,125,000 | 103 | $194,951 | 56 | $146,232 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 150 | $209,413 | 206 | $246,660 | 1,772 | $249,977 | 113 | $155,566 | 3 | $792,000 | 207 | $222,705 | 129 | $142,403 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 109 | $223,257 | 187 | $229,626 | 1,246 | $240,375 | 66 | $164,561 | 4 | $1,690,000 | 141 | $224,546 | 86 | $161,709 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 19 | $236,632 | 20 | $236,700 | 197 | $258,904 | 16 | $154,125 | 0 | $0 | 23 | $162,435 | 11 | $193,636 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 26 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 158 | $252,380 | 129 | $268,721 | 6 | $223,333 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 44 | $280,727 | 53 | $275,151 | 3 | $239,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 32 | $238,500 | 58 | $276,776 | 2 | $364,000 | 1 | $245,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 16 | $289,562 | 11 | $292,091 | 2 | $292,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $220,000 | 3 | $253,667 | 2 | $279,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Whatcom County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 884 | 76.3 years |
| William | 604 | 76.1 years |
| Robert | 556 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 517 | 80.4 years |
| James | 448 | 72.6 years |
| George | 426 | 78.0 years |
| Charles | 372 | 76.9 years |
| Margaret | 311 | 81.0 years |
| Helen | 300 | 80.7 years |
| Dorothy | 291 | 80.7 years |
| Most common last names in Whatcom County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 395 | 79.4 years |
| Smith | 315 | 78.6 years |
| Anderson | 247 | 77.8 years |
| Brown | 167 | 79.0 years |
| Nelson | 154 | 79.7 years |
| Jones | 142 | 78.8 years |
| Miller | 134 | 75.2 years |
| Wilson | 132 | 76.7 years |
| Thompson | 115 | 76.0 years |
| Williams | 112 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Whatcom County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 4 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| AT&T | 2 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Little Caesars Pizza | 6 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Macy's | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | McDonald's | 8 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 6 | |
| Blockbuster | 4 | Nike | 9 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Curves | 4 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Dennys | 2 | Quiznos | 4 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 3 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Rite Aid | 8 | |
| FedEx | 29 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| GNC | 5 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Starbucks | 12 | |
| Gap | 1 | Subway | 17 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 5 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | True Value | 4 | |
| Jack In The Box | 4 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | UPS | 35 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Vans | 4 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| Justice | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walgreens | 3 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
Whatcom County on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"