Blaine, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,803 (Urban population: 4,556 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 247 (all nonfarm))

Blaine, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,740 (1,494 occupied: 835 owner occupied, 659 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	35%

Housing density: 314 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $622 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $858)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $600

Median gross rent in Blaine, WA in 2007: $705

Housing units in Blaine with a mortgage: 409 (41 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 282

Blaine,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $275,461 (it was $134,800 in 2000)

Blaine:	$275,461
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,133 - $604,335

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $427,216
Here: $427,216
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $444,889
Here: $444,889
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $463,575
Here: $463,575
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,864
Here: $199,864
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $937,550
Here: $937,550
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $80,682
Here: $80,682
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,658

In family households: 3,168 (855 male householders, 203 female householders)
820 spouses, 1,112 children (895 natural, 66 adopted, 151 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 17 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 490 (166 male householders (131 living alone)), 261 female householders (239 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 55 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 548 2-persons, 221 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 370 1-person, 57 2-persons.

589 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (82 men, 254 women).

89.3% of residents of Blaine speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 727 (19.6%)
(36.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blaine, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 68 5 rooms: 177 6 rooms: 224 7 rooms: 155 8 rooms: 112 9 or more rooms: 68

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 214 5 rooms: 129 6 rooms: 112 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 49
1995 to 1998: 196
1990 to 1994: 337
1980 to 1989: 238
1970 to 1979: 317
1960 to 1969: 190
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 264

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blaine:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 199 3 bedrooms: 449 4 bedrooms: 121 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blaine:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 154 2 bedrooms: 308 3 bedrooms: 181 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 241 2 vehicles: 421 3 vehicles: 99 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Blaine in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 269 2 vehicles: 205 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blaine, WA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 67
$90,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 103
$125,000 to $149,999: 111
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 44
$400,000 to $499,999: 53
$500,000 to $749,999: 51
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Blaine rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blaine:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 55
$500 to $549: 73
$550 to $599: 65
$600 to $649: 143
$650 to $699: 51
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 49
$800 to $899: 107
$900 to $999: 44
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 158 1990 to 1994: 198 1985 to 1989: 133 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 58 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 121

Blaine, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.3%
Number of people working at home: 85 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 149
5 to 9 minutes: 447
10 to 14 minutes: 194
15 to 19 minutes: 151
20 to 24 minutes: 147
25 to 29 minutes: 105
30 to 34 minutes: 115
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 48

Blaine mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,216 (80%)
Carpooled: 118 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 29 (2%)
Bicycle: 36 (2%)
Walked: 44 (3%)
Worked at home: 85 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 180
$10,000 to $14,999: 75
$15,000 to $19,999: 127
$20,000 to $24,999: 73
$25,000 to $29,999: 139
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 157
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 94
$50,000 to $59,999: 125
$60,000 to $74,999: 115
$75,000 to $99,999: 147
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

German: 479

English: 399

Other groups: 393

Irish: 289

Dutch: 181

Scottish: 143

United States or American: 131

Norwegian: 130

Canadian: 125

Russian: 118

British: 95

Polish: 94

Scotch-Irish: 91

French (except Basque): 77

Swedish: 69

Icelander: 66

Italian: 66

European: 59

Danish: 43

Subsaharan African:: 38

African: 38

Swiss: 30

Hungarian: 23

Welsh: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21

French Canadian: 16

Estonian: 16

Scandinavian: 15

Ukrainian: 14

West Indian: 13

Belgian: 11

Czech: 10

Slovene: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Iranian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (52%)
Melanesia (10%)
Russia (9%)
Mexico (6%)
Philippines (4%)
Vietnam (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1361
Northeast: 142
Midwest: 456
South: 186
West: 738

46% of Blaine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 325
Less than 1 year of college: 65
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 212
Associate degree: 38
Bachelor's degree: 157
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 27
Doctorate degree: 60

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 55
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 387
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 206
Associate degree: 78
Bachelor's degree: 161
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 37.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 26.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,625
Black householders: $27,738
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,378
Asian householders: $52,008
Some other race householders: $23,520
Two or more races householders: $55,350
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,527

Blaine household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blaine household income for Black householders

Blaine household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Blaine household income for Asian householders

Blaine household income for Some other race householders

Blaine household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Blaine marital status for males

Blaine marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $288,539
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $229,891
Asian householders: $332,065
Some other race householders: $194,130
Two or more races householders: $280,978
Hispanic or Latino householders: $194,130

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,046
One, attached: 126
Two: 82
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 81
10 to 19: 96
20 to 49: 61
Mobile homes: 84
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $117,074

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blaine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (30%) Wood (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	2.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	19.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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