Lake Whatcom

Demographic data by Zip Code:
98229  98226  98284 
Population
Total Population29227
Male Population14542 (49.76 %)
Female Population14685 (50.24 %)
Percent Change Since 199059.0 %
Percent Change Since 200015.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)556.00
Median Age36.22
Employment
White Collar4687
Blue Collar1614
Households
Total Households12631
Family Households7696
Non-Family Households4935
Households With Children3814
Households Without Children8818
Average People Per Household2.31
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School413
Some High School450
Some College4699
Associate Degree1688
Bachelors Degree5799
Graduate Degree3309
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married6780
Married13744
Separated486
Widowed1092
Divorced2547
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$63,369
Median Household Income$53,865
Median Income Under 25$27,477
Median Income 25-34$48,440
Median Income 35-44$65,897
Median Income 45-54$68,786
Median Income 55-64$64,277
Median Income 65-74$48,120
Median Income Over 75$38,929
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199068.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$485,559
Median Household Net Worth$144,649
Median Home Sale Price$287,900
Median Total Debts$171,582
Sales Tax Rate8.4000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$51,153
Weather
Average High in January46.20° F
Average Low in January34.80° F
Average High in July72.50° F
Average Low in July54.10° F
Annual Precepitiation34.84 in.
Air Pollution Index102
Other Amenities
AirportBELLINGHAM INTL
Miles To Airport9
Junior CollegeBELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College7
UniversityWESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Miles To University5
Sports TeamBELLINGHAM SLAM
Miles To Sports Team8
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure99
Contributions Expense97
Insurance Expense97
Clothing Expense98
Education Expense96
Entertainment Expense99
Food Expense99
Health Care Expense100
Household Furnishings Expense99
Shelter Expense98
Household Operations Expense97
Other Expense99
Personal Care Expense99
Reading Expense99
Tobacco Expense100
Transportation Expense100
Utilities Expense99
Gifts Expense98
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk114102
Personal Crime Risk6160
Murder Risk4541
Rape Risk151162
Robbery Risk3126
Assault Risk5347
Property Crime Risk127106
Burglary Risk115118
Larceny Risk181131
Automotive Theft Risk8468
Population
Total Population37060
Male Population18298 (49.37 %)
Female Population18762 (50.63 %)
Percent Change Since 199077.0 %
Percent Change Since 200021.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)326.00
Median Age36.03
Employment
White Collar15563
Blue Collar4823
Households
Total Households14911
Family Households9768
Non-Family Households5144
Households With Children5098
Households Without Children9813
Average People Per Household2.47
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School776
Some High School1254
Some College6863
Associate Degree2230
Bachelors Degree5054
Graduate Degree3029
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married8100
Married16709
Separated868
Widowed1739
Divorced2949
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$58,751
Median Household Income$52,189
Median Income Under 25$34,653
Median Income 25-34$49,786
Median Income 35-44$57,640
Median Income 45-54$59,632
Median Income 55-64$58,403
Median Income 65-74$46,815
Median Income Over 75$34,393
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199053.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200018.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$453,238
Median Household Net Worth$139,259
Median Home Sale Price$274,900
Median Total Debts$163,686
Sales Tax Rate8.4000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$48,702
Weather
Average High in January44.80° F
Average Low in January32.40° F
Average High in July71.10° F
Average Low in July54.10° F
Annual Precepitiation36.25 in.
Air Pollution Index102
Other Amenities
AirportBELLINGHAM INTL
Miles To Airport3
Junior CollegeWHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College2
UniversityWESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Miles To University3
Sports TeamBELLINGHAM SLAM
Miles To Sports Team2
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure94
Contributions Expense89
Insurance Expense91
Clothing Expense93
Education Expense87
Entertainment Expense94
Food Expense95
Health Care Expense96
Household Furnishings Expense93
Shelter Expense93
Household Operations Expense91
Other Expense95
Personal Care Expense94
Reading Expense94
Tobacco Expense99
Transportation Expense96
Utilities Expense96
Gifts Expense91
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk110102
Personal Crime Risk6660
Murder Risk3741
Rape Risk202162
Robbery Risk3326
Assault Risk3447
Property Crime Risk113106
Burglary Risk135118
Larceny Risk113131
Automotive Theft Risk9968
Population
Total Population25637
Male Population12770 (49.81 %)
Female Population12867 (50.19 %)
Percent Change Since 199052.0 %
Percent Change Since 200015.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)46.00
Median Age35.30
Employment
White Collar4530
Blue Collar1247
Households
Total Households9410
Family Households6597
Non-Family Households2813
Households With Children3668
Households Without Children5742
Average People Per Household2.65
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School1010
Some High School1640
Some College4242
Associate Degree1956
Bachelors Degree2070
Graduate Degree781
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married4744
Married11181
Separated979
Widowed1321
Divorced2584
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$60,249
Median Household Income$50,975
Median Income Under 25$43,673
Median Income 25-34$48,551
Median Income 35-44$56,408
Median Income 45-54$60,222
Median Income 55-64$54,416
Median Income 65-74$41,667
Median Income Over 75$37,206
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199096.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200022.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$443,418
Median Household Net Worth$135,692
Median Home Sale Price$222,460
Median Total Debts$159,155
Sales Tax Rate8.0000 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$49,605
Weather
Average High in January45.80° F
Average Low in January32.40° F
Average High in July74.30° F
Average Low in July51.30° F
Annual Precepitiation46.56 in.
Air Pollution Index102
Other Amenities
AirportBELLINGHAM INTL
Miles To Airport31
Junior CollegeSKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College16
UniversityWESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Miles To University28
Sports TeamBELLINGHAM SLAM
Miles To Sports Team30
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure96
Contributions Expense89
Insurance Expense92
Clothing Expense95
Education Expense88
Entertainment Expense96
Food Expense97
Health Care Expense98
Household Furnishings Expense95
Shelter Expense95
Household Operations Expense92
Other Expense97
Personal Care Expense96
Reading Expense95
Tobacco Expense102
Transportation Expense98
Utilities Expense98
Gifts Expense92
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk7585
Personal Crime Risk3239
Murder Risk1628
Rape Risk84105
Robbery Risk1820
Assault Risk2725
Property Crime Risk94102
Burglary Risk11394
Larceny Risk116148
Automotive Theft Risk4961
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.