Whatcom County

  1. Whatcom County Legal Resources
  2. Whatcom County Statistics
  3. Whatcom County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Whatcom County Employment Information
  5. Whatcom County Family Information
  6. Whatcom County Education Information
  7. Whatcom County Business Information
  8. Whatcom County Public Benefits Information
  9. Whatcom County Criminal Information
  10. Whatcom County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Whatcom County Cities
  12. Whatcom County Zip Codes


Whatcom County Legal Resources Back to top

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Whatcom County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 166,814
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 2,126 / 1,331 / 9
  • Land Area (2000): 5,489.566 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 994.607 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 148,000.000 acres (598.808 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,485
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 62.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $97,092,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 88,000,000 / 25,000,000 / 50,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 31.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 528
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (235)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 25,485
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,749,010
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Whatcom County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 73,893
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,232
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $202,506
Whatcom County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 226,012 67.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,116 2.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 102,872 30.62%

Whatcom County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whatcom County Employment Information Back to top
Whatcom County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 68,185 64,721 3,464 5.08% 51
1991 69,308 64,818 4,489 6.48% 65
1992 72,539 67,173 5,367 7.40% 74
1993 74,345 68,896 5,449 7.33% 73
1994 74,864 69,196 5,668 7.57% 76
1995 78,812 73,332 5,480 6.95% 70
1996 79,309 74,161 5,149 6.49% 65
1997 79,841 75,487 4,354 5.45% 55
1998 81,323 77,254 4,070 5.00% 50
1999 85,477 81,359 4,118 4.82% 48
2000 88,022 83,508 4,514 5.13% 51
2001 87,723 82,027 5,696 6.49% 65
2002 91,823 85,483 6,340 6.90% 69
2003 95,372 88,924 6,447 6.76% 68
2004 99,657 93,842 5,815 5.83% 58
2005 102,870 97,706 5,164 5.02% 50
2006 103,193 98,538 4,655 4.51% 45
2007 106,233 101,799 4,434 4.17% 42
2008 108,922 103,376 5,546 5.09% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 108,810 103,525 5,285 4.86% 49
Feb 2008 108,988 103,483 5,505 5.05% 51
Mar 2008 109,915 104,396 5,519 5.02% 50
Apr 2008 109,292 104,377 4,915 4.50% 45
May 2008 108,653 103,436 5,217 4.80% 48
Jun 2008 108,817 102,885 5,932 5.45% 55
Jul 2008 109,068 103,121 5,947 5.45% 55
Aug 2008 108,957 102,938 6,019 5.52% 55
Sep 2008 107,796 102,221 5,575 5.17% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Whatcom County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 12,172 14.12%
2. Educational Services 5,796 6.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,176 6.00%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,204 4.88%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,072 4.72%
6. Public Administration 3,354 3.89%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,970 3.44%
8. Health Care 2,604 3.02%
9. Metal Manufactuing 2,456 2.85%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,136 2.48%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,068 2.40%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2,066 2.40%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,050 2.38%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,968 2.28%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,726 2.00%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,688 1.96%
17. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1,594 1.85%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,500 1.74%
19. Wood Manufacturing 1,436 1.67%
20. Finance and Insurance 1,334 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 10,692 14.19%
2. Health Care 10,572 14.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,510 8.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,652 4.85%
5. Social Assistance 3,474 4.61%
6. Finance and Insurance 3,316 4.40%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,878 3.82%
8. Public Administration 2,392 3.18%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,266 3.01%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,754 2.33%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,698 2.25%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,660 2.20%
13. Department and Other General Stores 1,656 2.20%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,496 1.99%
15. Construction 1,336 1.77%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,142 1.52%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,092 1.45%
18. Private Household Services 1,064 1.41%
19. Food Manufacturing 884 1.17%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 780 1.04%

Whatcom County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 4,366 5.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,212 4.89%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,852 4.47%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,348 3.88%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,244 3.76%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,012 3.49%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,630 3.05%
8. Carpenters 2,390 2.77%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,260 2.62%
10. Other Construction Trades 2,250 2.61%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,166 2.51%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,164 2.51%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,958 2.27%
14. Top Executives 1,802 2.09%
15. Computer Specialists 1,792 2.08%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,792 2.08%
17. Agricultural Workers 1,576 1.83%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,440 1.67%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,436 1.67%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,432 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,260 5.66%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,324 4.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,296 4.38%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,278 4.35%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,036 4.03%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,884 3.83%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,780 3.69%
8. Cashiers 2,536 3.37%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,466 3.27%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,402 3.19%
11. Child Care Workers 2,254 2.99%
12. Registered Nurses 2,220 2.95%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 2,076 2.76%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,862 2.47%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,752 2.33%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,652 2.19%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,648 2.19%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,620 2.15%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,578 2.09%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,510 2.00%

Whatcom County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 132,829 50.29%
15-35 hours 49,786 18.85%
1-14 hours 11,542 4.37%
No regular hours 69,962 26.49%

Whatcom County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,705 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,970 2.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,042 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,402 6.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,785 9.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,484 12.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24,576 16.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,002 9.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,270 6.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10,824 7.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,908 3.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,128 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 12,731 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,663 7.70%

Whatcom County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,333 4.84%
5-9 24,300 16.04%
10-14 31,781 20.98%
15-19 26,902 17.76%
20-24 20,062 13.24%
25-29 8,994 5.94%
30-34 14,153 9.34%
35-39 2,717 1.79%
40-44 2,915 1.92%
45-59 4,642 3.06%
60-89 3,581 2.36%
At least 90 4,110 2.71%

Whatcom County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,478 0.98% 117,894 77.82%
30-44 922 0.61% 18,863 12.45%
45-59 296 0.20% 4,346 2.87%
At least 60 486 0.32% 7,205 4.76%

Whatcom County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,134 1.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,871 10.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 120,988 75.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 295 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 1,352 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,182 1.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,668 4.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,290 5.19%

Whatcom County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whatcom County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 128,928 (323,684 people)
Families (2000): 82,660 (250,368 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,182
People at same address in 1995: 143,622
Whatcom County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,576 9.70%
$10,000-$14,999 8,714 6.72%
$15,000-$19,999 8,739 6.74%
$20,000-$24,999 9,147 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 8,749 6.75%
$30,000-$34,999 8,580 6.62%
$35,000-$39,999 8,186 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 8,111 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 7,019 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 11,877 9.16%
$60,000-$74,999 14,290 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 12,039 9.28%
$100,000-$124,999 5,482 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 1,994 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 2,039 1.57%
$200,000 or more 2,120 1.64%

Whatcom County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,491 25.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,550 28.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,738 7.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,643 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,185 1.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,131 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 643 1.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,641 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 198 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,327 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 62 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 802 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 35 0.05%

Whatcom County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 105,401 29.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 54,600 15.08%
Public Assistance 4,028 1.11%
Retirement 20,790 5.74%
Self Employment 21,141 5.84%
Social Security 30,845 8.52%
Supplemental Security 4,746 1.31%
Wage / Salary 100,120 27.66%
Other 20,313 5.61%

Whatcom County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37,923 55.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,930 44.11%

Whatcom County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,813 8.98%
Color 1 Box Married 74,338 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42,589 32.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,824 2.15%

Whatcom County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,745 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 74,444 54.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36,815 26.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,501 8.36%

Whatcom County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whatcom County Education Information Back to top
Whatcom County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,834 3.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,439 9.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67,633 26.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 75,739 29.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20,422 8.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 40,281 15.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18,593 7.29%

Whatcom County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,387 1.43% 2,585 1.55% 4,972 2.98%
Kindergarten 3,586 2.15% 966 0.58% 4,552 2.73%
Grades 1-4 15,849 9.50% 2,284 1.37% 18,133 10.87%
Grades 5-8 16,968 10.17% 1,991 1.19% 18,959 11.37%
Grades 9-12 16,603 9.95% 1,586 0.95% 18,189 10.90%
Undergrad college 33,759 20.24% 1,796 1.08% 35,555 21.31%
Graduate or professional school 2,282 1.37% 550 0.33% 2,832 1.70%
Total 91,434 54.81% 11,758 7.05% 103,192 61.86%

Whatcom County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whatcom County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $905,766,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,776,574,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $245,775,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $5,211,960
Retired workers (2005): 19,490
Whatcom County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 29 64 43 76
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 10 19 13 18
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 3 20 23 27
1999 - Construction 96 94 177 153 171
1999 - Educational Services 7 1 13 14 10
1999 - Finance & Insurance 22 26 61 46 81
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 41 37 128 107 158
1999 - Information 14 7 19 14 18
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 4 3 6
1999 - Manufacturing 28 37 106 77 75
1999 - Mining 0 1 2 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 37 124 109 167
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 57 32 102 76 176
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 29 33 45 48 84
1999 - Retail Trade 63 90 223 232 229
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 22 40 30 59
1999 - Unclassified 17 12 0 3 2
1999 - Utilities 0 1 2 0 13
1999 - Wholesale Trade 37 34 83 72 103
1999 - Total 513 507 1,232 1,064 1,474
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 21 74 52 66
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 6 15 12 19
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 5 21 14 36
2000 - Construction 107 83 179 156 174
2000 - Educational Services 4 3 14 12 14
2000 - Finance & Insurance 39 23 47 40 101
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 28 42 146 96 149
2000 - Information 14 14 14 19 21
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 5 2 7
2000 - Manufacturing 35 27 117 78 62
2000 - Mining 0 3 0 2 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 28 35 121 94 190
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 52 52 83 92 184
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 21 27 64 37 80
2000 - Retail Trade 63 78 262 183 223
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 12 44 37 52
2000 - Unclassified 41 11 3 2 3
2000 - Utilities 1 1 2 3 9
2000 - Wholesale Trade 36 36 94 51 118
2000 - Total 515 481 1,305 982 1,508
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 37 27 57 58 67
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 9 11 18 15
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 7 23 22 24
2001 - Construction 105 100 161 164 189
2001 - Educational Services 9 7 15 10 12
2001 - Finance & Insurance 19 28 72 43 85
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 35 33 130 89 171
2001 - Information 25 11 14 19 24
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 3 2 7
2001 - Manufacturing 23 25 102 94 69
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 45 24 112 115 183
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 52 55 104 79 174
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 37 23 34 50 88
2001 - Retail Trade 63 67 209 222 236
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 19 44 42 50
2001 - Unclassified 13 19 0 4 7
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 11
2001 - Wholesale Trade 28 26 92 69 114
2001 - Total 528 482 1,186 1,104 1,526
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 44 62 58 63
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 8 9 16 17
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 10 22 23 28
2002 - Construction 120 89 162 185 171
2002 - Educational Services 7 3 18 14 11
2002 - Finance & Insurance 48 17 53 65 83
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 66 37 132 115 150
2002 - Information 10 20 23 17 23
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 4 5 4
2002 - Manufacturing 23 24 85 108 70
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 27 119 133 177
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 68 52 76 112 167
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 45 35 47 35 92
2002 - Retail Trade 70 79 209 254 194
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 21 42 30 57
2002 - Unclassified 9 15 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 13
2002 - Wholesale Trade 31 41 76 89 101
2002 - Total 598 524 1,141 1,262 1,421
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 30 22 67 52 54
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 7 14 6 21
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 3 19 23 30
2003 - Construction 122 96 226 132 184
2003 - Educational Services 9 9 22 8 12
2003 - Finance & Insurance 28 27 74 45 104
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 52 24 171 106 173
2003 - Information 13 14 22 18 24
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 4 4 5
2003 - Manufacturing 28 20 119 62 72
2003 - Mining 0 1 2 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 43 40 137 107 192
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 71 47 113 92 177
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 39 23 61 35 103
2003 - Retail Trade 78 64 249 194 228
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 26 22 47 37 45
2003 - Unclassified 6 4 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 2 5 1 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 25 35 92 67 111
2003 - Total 583 460 1,444 989 1,542
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 36 27 66 57 57
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 6 12 11 16
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 4 27 24 22
2004 - Construction 134 95 229 148 202
2004 - Educational Services 10 5 17 16 17
2004 - Finance & Insurance 27 19 66 59 111
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 39 34 154 128 189
2004 - Information 17 10 22 17 25
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 4 5 4
2004 - Manufacturing 21 20 108 82 79
2004 - Mining 1 0 1 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 36 32 134 110 185
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 69 53 97 86 222
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 30 71 39 97
2004 - Retail Trade 56 56 222 215 254
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 8 50 35 66
2004 - Unclassified 9 2 1 1 1
2004 - Utilities 4 0 2 3 8
2004 - Wholesale Trade 31 31 76 64 117
2004 - Total 575 432 1,359 1,101 1,672
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 38 30 69 50 66
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 5 13 10 19
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 10 35 16 25
2005 - Construction 176 98 248 164 205
2005 - Educational Services 6 7 21 14 17
2005 - Finance & Insurance 33 30 67 59 105
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 52 42 164 133 177
2005 - Information 9 8 26 15 30
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 2 2 5 4
2005 - Manufacturing 28 14 114 88 68
2005 - Mining 1 0 3 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 39 140 114 172
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 67 53 122 76 223
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 56 35 55 61 98
2005 - Retail Trade 73 79 252 201 215
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 13 49 42 66
2005 - Unclassified 6 7 0 1 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 4 4 9
2005 - Wholesale Trade 27 33 97 50 117
2005 - Total 650 505 1,481 1,103 1,618

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Whatcom County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Whatcom County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 279,807 85.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46,170 14.16%

Whatcom County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,869 $492 $2,260 $0 $0 $673 $4,802 $1,939 $2,919 $2,862
1971 $3,549 $653 $2,563 $0 $0 $1,170 $7,282 $2,959 $2,445 $2,233
1972 $2,416 $1,975 $2,148 $0 $0 $1,267 $5,831 $3,027 $2,268 $3,038
1973 $2,629 $2,329 $3,217 $0 $0 $1,191 $7,037 $3,274 $5,759 $5,547
1974 $3,743 $1,887 $4,788 $0 $0 $1,463 $9,994 $3,449 $5,615 $6,071
1975 $4,028 $1,979 $4,210 $0 $0 $2,032 $10,270 $3,174 $5,338 $4,405
1976 $4,593 $1,962 $4,913 $0 $0 $2,278 $11,784 $3,718 $5,004 $5,959
1977 $4,538 $2,963 $5,540 $0 $0 $2,105 $12,183 $5,152 $103 $4,182
1978 $4,946 $3,953 $6,495 $0 $0 $1,926 $13,367 $5,474 $4,294 $7,403
1979 $5,398 $4,038 $13,222 $0 $0 $3,253 $21,873 $8,287 $5,456 $4,894
1980 $5,796 $4,810 $11,183 $0 $0 $3,808 $20,787 $7,662 $4,100 $3,766
1981 $6,407 $4,422 $11,240 $1 $0 $4,193 $21,841 $9,546 $3,955 $19,218
1982 $7,086 $4,830 $7,894 $0 $0 $5,165 $20,145 $9,723 $4,519 $20,584
1983 $8,402 $1,674 $12,419 $0 $0 $5,646 $26,467 $11,144 $5,803 $18,867
1984 $9,663 $3,136 $12,722 $0 $0 $6,568 $28,953 $12,025 $7,804 $25,565
1985 $9,303 $4,045 $10,149 $0 $0 $7,148 $26,600 $10,033 $6,118 $29,659
1986 $10,010 $3,921 $10,787 $0 $0 $7,363 $28,160 $10,573 $6,125 $26,180
1987 $10,650 $4,288 $8,682 $2 $0 $6,188 $25,522 $11,630 $4,676 $23,539
1988 $11,937 $4,867 $9,669 $313 $0 $7,406 $29,325 $16,630 $3,687 $30,597
1989 $12,655 $3,839 $9,058 $0 $0 $12,501 $34,214 $17,955 $11,348 $19,645
1990 $14,945 $6,847 $9,172 $0 $0 $14,688 $38,805 $20,475 $12,151 $25,415
1991 $14,671 $10,065 $11,671 $0 $0 $13,049 $39,391 $15,046 $16,748 $33,964
1992 $15,182 $9,590 $13,319 $0 $0 $13,633 $42,134 $19,692 $21,486 $35,723
1993 $17,648 $8,969 $12,627 $0 $0 $15,725 $46,000 $21,054 $13,459 $17,674
1994 $19,830 $12,556 $15,325 $404 $0 $11,177 $46,736 $20,796 $22,583 $19,960
1995 $21,935 $12,495 $15,794 $469 $0 $8,951 $47,149 $23,625 $18,825 $17,883
1996 $23,692 $13,306 $15,216 $0 $0 $9,048 $47,956 $24,881 $17,957 $20,769
1997 $26,240 $10,868 $18,023 $0 $0 $12,400 $56,663 $24,912 $18,486 $29,488
1998 $28,295 $11,901 $18,644 $0 $0 $13,400 $60,339 $26,193 $17,386 $36,618
1999 $29,091 $12,177 $20,146 $0 $0 $12,919 $62,156 $27,943 $23,040 $32,902
2000 $29,947 $13,928 $18,392 $0 $0 $13,854 $62,193 $30,286 $20,820 $39,985
2001 $30,928 $16,813 $21,373 $0 $0 $13,849 $66,150 $28,691 $19,160 $47,093
2002 $31,981 $17,557 $21,755 $0 $0 $14,880 $68,616 $33,758 $17,861 $51,387
2003 $33,025 $18,536 $21,525 $0 $0 $14,494 $69,044 $34,914 $16,252 $52,106
2004 $34,216 $20,395 $20,065 $0 $0 $16,633 $70,914 $37,217 $14,358 $58,490
2005 $39,267 $18,849 $22,669 $0 $0 $15,834 $77,770 $39,300 $13,653 $64,316
2006 $41,518 $23,207 $26,456 $0 $0 $18,281 $86,255 $43,028 $12,199 $73,736


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $701 $651 $79 $629 $1,045 $547 $4,557
$194 $8 $92 $0 $0 $611
1971 $832 $1,029 $86 $844 $2,161 $651 $6,702
$328 $7 $116 $0 $0 $648
1972 $850 $1,029 $126 $880 $1,788 $510 $6,469
$405 $7 $92 $0 $0 $782
1973 $1,049 $1,399 $137 $227 $2,369 $1,272 $9,286
$494 $287 $92 $0 $0 $1,960
1974 $1,555 $1,621 $205 $1,199 $2,800 $1,041 $11,427
$580 $444 $231 $0 $0 $1,751
1975 $1,555 $1,963 $130 $1,192 $4,227 $1,827 $13,709
$738 $386 $227 $0 $0 $1,464
1976 $1,488 $2,168 $535 $1,072 $3,200 $2,268 $13,948
$777 $386 $213 $0 $0 $1,841
1977 $1,826 $2,544 $170 $1,638 $3,717 $1,287 $15,812
$1,299 $197 $199 $0 $0 $2,935
1978 $2,555 $2,868 $0 $1,823 $4,407 $1,286 $17,152
$1,061 $18 $194 $0 $0 $2,940
1979 $2,711 $3,585 $0 $2,385 $5,738 $1,352 $23,080
$1,135 $19 $189 $0 $0 $5,966
1980 $3,039 $3,795 $349 $2,433 $3,335 $1,509 $20,734
$1,275 $24 $178 $0 $0 $4,797
1981 $2,625 $4,781 $0 $3,001 $5,347 $1,474 $24,068
$1,811 $85 $176 $0 $0 $4,768
1982 $2,848 $4,514 $0 $2,785 $6,373 $1,255 $23,190
$1,873 $29 $213 $0 $0 $3,300
1983 $0 $6,624 $0 $4,010 $6,363 $1,728 $29,075
$2,051 $29 $293 $0 $0 $7,977
1984 $0 $5,977 $0 $3,572 $7,548 $1,502 $31,166
$2,168 $38 $382 $0 $0 $9,979
1985 $0 $6,377 $0 $3,852 $6,936 $1,754 $29,307
$2,054 $36 $400 $0 $0 $7,898
1986 $0 $6,149 $0 $3,511 $7,168 $2,160 $26,185
$2,154 $0 $404 $0 $0 $4,639
1987 $5 $6,613 $0 $4,468 $9,940 $2,304 $32,030
$2,574 $0 $416 $1 $0 $5,709
1988 $103 $6,132 $0 $3,748 $11,093 $2,189 $33,660
$2,741 $0 $404 $0 $0 $7,250
1989 $113 $7,026 $0 $4,276 $6,595 $2,236 $30,982
$3,150 $0 $290 $0 $0 $7,296
1990 $132 $7,918 $0 $4,764 $11,295 $2,830 $41,325
$3,584 $0 $721 $0 $0 $10,081
1991 $0 $9,198 $0 $7,128 $13,710 $3,141 $49,445
$3,796 $0 $627 $0 $0 $11,845
1992 $164 $10,881 $0 $5,075 $12,528 $4,240 $53,454
$4,172 $0 $811 $0 $0 $15,583
1993 $174 $12,090 $0 $5,970 $9,121 $4,401 $64,455
$4,569 $0 $649 $1,234 $0 $26,247
1994 $206 $22,745 $0 $6,613 $15,194 $2,561 $68,040
$5,191 $0 $1,632 $0 $0 $13,898
1995 $168 $12,196 $0 $6,221 $15,978 $2,143 $56,824
$4,878 $0 $1,444 $0 $0 $13,796
1996 $169 $12,497 $0 $6,797 $8,928 $2,338 $50,279
$5,310 $0 $1,396 $0 $0 $12,844
1997 $152 $10,978 $0 $6,396 $12,132 $2,183 $48,649
$4,966 $0 $1,579 $0 $0 $10,263
1998 $165 $12,052 $0 $6,572 $15,430 $2,270 $58,841
$5,375 $0 $1,404 $0 $0 $15,573
1999 $177 $12,769 $0 $8,028 $16,449 $2,482 $60,995
$5,776 $419 $1,166 $0 $0 $13,729
2000 $195 $10,044 $0 $8,319 $12,236 $2,436 $52,872
$5,815 $0 $1,206 $0 $0 $12,621
2001 $341 $13,288 $0 $8,627 $13,737 $2,619 $62,425
$6,536 $0 $1,090 $0 $0 $16,187
2002 $374 $14,696 $0 $9,560 $15,365 $2,698 $67,007
$7,583 $8 $1,005 $0 $0 $15,718
2003 $0 $14,778 $0 $9,892 $14,423 $2,596 $68,447
$8,025 $8 $925 $0 $0 $17,800
2004 $204 $15,805 $0 $9,887 $12,404 $2,886 $66,169
$7,531 $10 $762 $0 $0 $16,680
2005 $214 $17,413 $0 $8,648 $15,153 $2,948 $72,737
$8,557 $70 $631 $0 $0 $19,103
2006 $250 $19,697 $0 $9,133 $15,825 $3,184 $80,664
$9,250 $70 $583 $0 $0 $22,672

Whatcom County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 289
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Whatcom County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,522 12.90%
10-19 Years 25,653 15.38%
20-29 Years 27,447 16.45%
30-39 Years 22,734 13.63%
40-49 Years 25,307 15.17%
50-59 Years 18,972 11.37%
60-69 Years 10,884 6.52%
70-79 Years 8,953 5.37%
80-89 Years 4,487 2.69%
90+ Years 855 0.51%

Whatcom County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 82,188 49.27%
Color 1 Box Female 84,626 50.73%

Whatcom County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 143,842 86.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,687 5.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,598 2.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,396 2.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,654 2.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,065 0.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 349 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 223 0.13%

Whatcom County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 63,305 19.37%
2. English 40,391 12.36%
3. Irish 35,495 10.86%
4. Dutch 28,192 8.63%
5. Norwegian 23,916 7.32%
6. United States Or American 17,805 5.45%
7. Swedish 14,181 4.34%
8. Scottish 13,962 4.27%
9. French Non-Basque 10,866 3.33%
10. Italian 10,341 3.16%

Whatcom County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 286,151 90.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,430 3.63%
3. Russian 2,764 0.88%
4. German 1,890 0.60%
5. Other Indic 1,427 0.45%
6. French 1,402 0.45%
7. Other West Germanic 1,384 0.44%
8. Other Slavic 1,028 0.33%
9. Chinese 926 0.29%
10. Vietnamese 906 0.29%

Whatcom County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 303,141 90.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,271 3.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,588 5.83%

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