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Whatcom County Statistics

Facts

Land area2,106.9 square miles
Population Density95.5 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)206,353
Population change2.6%
Under 5 years of age5.6%
Under 1820.3%
65 and over14.9%
Females50.4%
White87.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race8.6
Asian4.1%
Two or more races3.6%
Black or African American1.2%
Native American3.2%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Had graduated from high school91%
Had a bachelor degree or higher31.9%
Veterans14,744

Households and Housing

Households79,314
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more83.4%
Median household income$51,939
The Per capita income$26,530
Live below the poverty line16.4%
Housing units91,392
Multi-unit structures25%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$277,000
Residents owning their homes63%

Business Facts

Total number of firms19,639
Women-owned firms24.3%
Asian-owned firms2.9%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$2,556,022
Retail sales per capita$13,254
Manufacturers shipments$11,809,690
Merchant wholesaler sales$1,373,621
Source US Census Data