Whatcom County

Population
Total Population190181
Male Population93875 (49.36 %)
Female Population96306 (50.64 %)
Percent Change Since 199049.0 %
Percent Change Since 200014.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)88.00
Median Age34.41
Employment
White Collar65760
Blue Collar20546
Households
Total Households78081
Family Households47052
Non-Family Households31029
Households With Children24572
Households Without Children53509
Average People Per Household2.37
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School4471
Some High School5554
Some College32302
Associate Degree10530
Bachelors Degree27773
Graduate Degree15096
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married45793
Married81626
Separated6158
Widowed8550
Divorced15552
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$57,587
Median Household Income$48,342
Median Income Under 25$24,509
Median Income 25-34$45,437
Median Income 35-44$54,155
Median Income 45-54$59,545
Median Income 55-64$57,285
Median Income 65-74$44,682
Median Income Over 75$34,661
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199070.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200021.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$431,902
Median Household Net Worth$127,836
Median Home Sale Price$250,000
Median Total Debts$150,022
Sales Tax Rate7.8000 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$47,904
Weather
Average High in January43.93° F
Average Low in January32.29° F
Average High in July73.45° F
Average Low in July52.27° F
Annual Precepitiation43.21 in.
Air Pollution Index102
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure93
Contributions Expense88
Insurance Expense89
Clothing Expense92
Education Expense87
Entertainment Expense92
Food Expense94
Health Care Expense95
Household Furnishings Expense91
Shelter Expense92
Household Operations Expense89
Other Expense94
Personal Care Expense93
Reading Expense93
Tobacco Expense98
Transportation Expense94
Utilities Expense95
Gifts Expense89
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk102102
Personal Crime Risk6060
Murder Risk4141
Rape Risk162162
Robbery Risk2626
Assault Risk4747
Property Crime Risk106106
Burglary Risk118118
Larceny Risk131131
Automotive Theft Risk6868
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.