Demographics

People

Total Population1,757
Male Share of the Population52.9%
Female Share of the Population47.1%
Senior Citizens9.9%
Employed Population 16+725
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married50.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher26.4%
Median Earnings25+$36,786
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$18,542
Median Earnings With High School Degree$34,438

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,313
% Above Poverty Level89.5%
% Below Poverty Level10.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home1.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work7.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone27.2%
Median Gross Rent$854
Median House Value$217,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)30.9%
German12%
Irish11.9%
Dutch10.8%
English8.5%
Norwegian8.4%
Italian5.4%
Scottish5.2%
French Except Basque1.9%
Russian1.4%
Canadian1.3%
Danishn1.1%
West Indian0.7%
Jamaican0.7%
Polish0.6%
Finnish0.5%
Romanian0.5%
Welsh0.4%
Ukrainian0.2%
Icelander0.2%
Bulgarian0.2%
Greek0.2%
Swedish0.2%
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Sumas Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWhatcom County
Standard Zip Codes98295
Phone Area Codes360
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude48.94
Approximate Longitude-122.23

Sumas Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCLEARBROOK
Distance3.9 miles
Jan Temp32 to 43 F
Apr Temp40 to 60 F
Jul Temp51 to 75 F
Oct Temp42 to 60 F
Annual Precip45.7 inches
StationBELLINGHAM 3 SSW
Distance22.7 miles
Jan Temp35 to 46 F
Apr Temp42 to 58 F
Jul Temp54 to 73 F
Oct Temp45 to 59 F
Annual Precip34.8 inches
StationUPPER BAKER DAM
Distance35.3 miles
Jan Temp28 to 39 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp51 to 74 F
Oct Temp41 to 58 F
Annual Precip100.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bellingham87,071$73,975
Blaine5,172$92,764
Everson2,641$63,000
Ferndale13,622$80,920
Lynden13,862$75,397
Nooksack1,678$66,131

Sumas Public Schools

Sumas Elementary
1024 Lawson Street
ZIP: 98295
(360) 988-9423
Primary
Total Enrollment 193
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