East Whatcom, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 6,432 (135 farm, 6,297 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,129 (2,228 occupied: 1,735 owner occupied, 493 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	35%

Housing density: 2 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $652 (lower quartile is $531, upper quartile is $812)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $611

Median gross rent in East Whatcom, WA in 2007: $826

Housing units in East Whatcom with a mortgage: 670 (33 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 162

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,862 (it was $113,200 in 2000)

East Whatcom:	$198,862
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,501 - $287,901

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,412

In family households: 5,609 (1,307 male householders, 314 female householders)
1,372 spouses, 2,213 children (2,008 natural, 62 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 92 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 803 (429 male householders (304 living alone)), 185 female householders (136 living alone)), 189 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 611 2-persons, 308 3-persons, 359 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 440 1-person, 158 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,456 married couples with children.
421 single-parent households (169 men, 252 women).

87.2% of residents of East Whatcom speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
10.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 817 (12.7%)
(13.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Whatcom, Washington:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 100 3 rooms: 111 4 rooms: 363 5 rooms: 331 6 rooms: 309 7 rooms: 276 8 rooms: 127 9 or more rooms: 103

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Whatcom, Washington:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 55 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 87 5 rooms: 138 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 360
1990 to 1994: 346
1980 to 1989: 625
1970 to 1979: 960
1960 to 1969: 161
1950 to 1959: 168
1940 to 1949: 81
1939 or earlier: 391

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Whatcom:
	no bedroom: 19 1 bedroom: 179 2 bedrooms: 541 3 bedrooms: 722 4 bedrooms: 177 5 or more bedrooms: 97

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Whatcom:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 93 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 147 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Whatcom in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 38 1 vehicle: 429 2 vehicles: 810 3 vehicles: 258 4 vehicles: 143 5 or more vehicles: 57

Cars and other vehicles available in East Whatcom in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 167 2 vehicles: 206 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 23

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 135
$125,000 to $149,999: 158
$150,000 to $174,999: 79
$175,000 to $199,999: 45
$200,000 to $249,999: 66
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

East Whatcom rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Whatcom:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 47
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 31
$800 to $899: 37
$900 to $999: 32
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 432 1990 to 1994: 199 1985 to 1989: 84 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 65

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 158 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 107
5 to 9 minutes: 222
10 to 14 minutes: 89
15 to 19 minutes: 226
20 to 24 minutes: 151
25 to 29 minutes: 122
30 to 34 minutes: 466
35 to 39 minutes: 234
40 to 44 minutes: 269
45 to 59 minutes: 420
60 to 89 minutes: 178
90 or more minutes: 120

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,053 (74%)
Carpooled: 436 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 81 (3%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 158 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 240
$10,000 to $14,999: 140
$15,000 to $19,999: 150
$20,000 to $24,999: 133
$25,000 to $29,999: 178
$30,000 to $34,999: 121
$35,000 to $39,999: 205
$40,000 to $44,999: 113
$45,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 283
$60,000 to $74,999: 199
$75,000 to $99,999: 199
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

German: 851

Other groups: 846

Russian: 572

Irish: 392

English: 387

United States or American: 336

Dutch: 335

Norwegian: 276

Italian: 183

Ukrainian: 148

Swedish: 145

French (except Basque): 127

Scotch-Irish: 87

Scottish: 69

Danish: 57

Polish: 45

Greek: 41

Canadian: 39

French Canadian: 36

Latvian: 27

Welsh: 27

Croatian: 26

Icelander: 24

Scandinavian: 22

Basque: 16

Northern European: 16

Maltese: 15

British: 13

Hungarian: 12

Estonian: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

Slovak: 6

Eastern European: 6

Swiss: 5

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

Russia (39%)
Canada (19%)
Ukraine (15%)
Asia, n.e.c. (15%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Mexico (2%)

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

This state: 3293
Northeast: 307
Midwest: 511
South: 416
West: 1033

51% of East Whatcom residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 79
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 736
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 277
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 539
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 411
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 210
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 21.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,809
Black householders: $65,715
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $72,210
Asian householders: $13,803
Some other race householders: $121,188
Two or more races householders: $56,791
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,960

East Whatcom household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Whatcom household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

East Whatcom household income for Some other race householders

East Whatcom household income for Two or more races householders

East Whatcom household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

East Whatcom marital status for males

East Whatcom marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,699
Black or African American householders: $395,263
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $174,091
Asian householders: $149,321
Some other race householders: $197,631
Two or more races householders: $166,186
Hispanic or Latino householders: $373,304

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,906
One, attached: 12
Two: 5
3 or 4: 1
50 or more: 179
Mobile homes: 952
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74

Median worth of mobile homes: $138,261

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Whatcom:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Wood (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Utility gas (5%) Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%) Wood (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Utility gas (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	4.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	1.9%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	6.7%
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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