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Bellingham, Washington, in Whatcom county, is 80 miles N of Seattle, Washington. About 67,171 people people live in Bellingham.
In Bellingham, about 38% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Bellingham, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
In 2000, Bellingham had a median family income of $47,196. It turns out that people in Bellingham tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($50,588) in Bellingham than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bellingham, about 48% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Bellingham, 82% of commuters drive to work. In Bellingham, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Bellingham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Bellingham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | |  |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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