Bellingham

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


Bellingham Legal Resources Back to top

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Bellingham Legal Code

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Bellingham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 81,904
  • Land Area (2000): 339.810 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 114.049 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 37.6186 (3.1) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 62.2186 (16.8) / 70.9186 (21.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,609
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 51
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Bellingham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 62,624 2002 69,164 2005 73,980
2000 64,527 2003 71,205 2006 75,828
2001 68,241 2004 72,130 2007 76,290

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Houses (2000): 35,583
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,786
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,705
Bellingham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 73,204 89.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,483 10.38%

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Bellingham Employment Information Back to top
Bellingham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 29,187 27,729 1,459 5.00% 50
1991 29,661 27,770 1,890 6.37% 64
1992 31,039 28,779 2,260 7.28% 73
1993 31,812 29,517 2,294 7.21% 72
1994 32,032 29,646 2,386 7.45% 75
1995 33,726 31,418 2,307 6.84% 68
1996 33,941 31,773 2,168 6.39% 64
1997 34,174 32,341 1,833 5.36% 54
1998 34,812 33,098 1,714 4.92% 49
1999 36,591 34,857 1,734 4.74% 47
2000 36,405 34,241 2,164 5.94% 59
2001 36,364 33,634 2,730 7.51% 75
2002 38,090 35,050 3,039 7.98% 80
2003 39,552 36,462 3,090 7.81% 78
2004 41,266 38,479 2,787 6.75% 68
2005 43,021 41,130 1,892 4.40% 44
2006 43,107 41,263 1,844 4.28% 43
2007 44,437 42,628 1,809 4.07% 41
2008 45,479 43,289 2,191 4.82% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 45,390 43,351 2,039 4.49% 45
Feb 2008 45,442 43,334 2,108 4.64% 46
Mar 2008 45,884 43,716 2,168 4.72% 47
Apr 2008 45,624 43,708 1,916 4.20% 42
May 2008 45,381 43,314 2,067 4.55% 46
Jun 2008 45,467 43,083 2,384 5.24% 52
Jul 2008 45,605 43,182 2,423 5.31% 53
Aug 2008 45,504 43,105 2,399 5.27% 53
Sep 2008 45,018 42,805 2,213 4.92% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bellingham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,552 11.82%
2. Educational Services 1,931 8.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,666 7.72%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,276 5.91%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 842 3.90%
6. Public Administration 750 3.47%
7. Health Care 745 3.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 620 2.87%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 605 2.80%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 600 2.78%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 497 2.30%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 485 2.25%
13. Repair and Maintenance 461 2.14%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 425 1.97%
15. Department and Other General Stores 380 1.76%
16. Paper Manufacturing 349 1.62%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 342 1.58%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 339 1.57%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 320 1.48%
20. Other Transportation 314 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,199 16.01%
2. Health Care 2,683 13.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,712 8.57%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,085 5.43%
5. Social Assistance 925 4.63%
6. Finance and Insurance 767 3.84%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 687 3.44%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 647 3.24%
9. Public Administration 539 2.70%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 531 2.66%
11. Department and Other General Stores 508 2.54%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 468 2.34%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 453 2.27%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 412 2.06%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 342 1.71%
16. Construction 323 1.62%
17. Private Household Services 301 1.51%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 241 1.21%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 202 1.01%
20. Food Manufacturing 192 0.96%

Bellingham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,062 4.92%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,015 4.70%
3. Other Production Occupations 917 4.25%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 795 3.68%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 746 3.46%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 656 3.04%
7. Computer Specialists 651 3.02%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 626 2.90%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 606 2.81%
10. Carpenters 598 2.77%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 539 2.50%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 487 2.26%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 468 2.17%
14. Other Construction Trades 432 2.00%
15. Top Executives 428 1.98%
16. Business Operations Specialists 424 1.96%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 424 1.96%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 409 1.90%
19. Cashiers 405 1.88%
20. Engineers 379 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,112 5.56%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 847 4.24%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 842 4.21%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 788 3.94%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 769 3.85%
6. Secretaries and Admins 768 3.84%
7. Other Management Occupations 743 3.72%
8. Cashiers 716 3.58%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 620 3.10%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 611 3.06%
11. Registered Nurses 608 3.04%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 597 2.99%
13. Child Care Workers 557 2.79%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 515 2.58%
15. Customer Service Representatives 511 2.56%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 504 2.52%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 494 2.47%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 485 2.43%
19. Other Production Occupations 448 2.24%
20. Accountants and Auditors 376 1.88%

Bellingham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,485 47.65%
15-35 hours 15,331 22.49%
1-14 hours 3,052 4.48%
No regular hours 17,307 25.39%

Bellingham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,096 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 750 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,359 3.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,161 5.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,406 8.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,482 11.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,378 16.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,196 10.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,632 6.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,977 7.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,491 3.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 632 1.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,689 9.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,659 9.40%

Bellingham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,621 4.17%
5-9 7,054 18.13%
10-14 10,687 27.47%
15-19 7,841 20.15%
20-24 4,091 10.51%
25-29 1,457 3.74%
30-34 2,696 6.93%
35-39 426 1.09%
40-44 568 1.46%
45-59 742 1.91%
60-89 855 2.20%
At least 90 870 2.24%

Bellingham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 673 1.73% 32,078 82.45%
30-44 335 0.86% 3,355 8.62%
45-59 104 0.27% 638 1.64%
At least 60 152 0.39% 1,573 4.04%

Bellingham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 878 2.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,463 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,488 72.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 91 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 360 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,264 3.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,364 5.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,789 4.40%

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Bellingham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 33,582 (77,079 people)
Families (2000): 18,303 (52,287 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,538
People at same address in 1995: 30,337
Bellingham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,154 12.37%
$10,000-$14,999 2,624 7.81%
$15,000-$19,999 2,542 7.57%
$20,000-$24,999 2,582 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 2,299 6.85%
$30,000-$34,999 2,146 6.39%
$35,000-$39,999 1,912 5.69%
$40,000-$44,999 1,991 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 1,702 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 2,685 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 3,274 9.75%
$75,000-$99,999 2,672 7.96%
$100,000-$124,999 1,394 4.15%
$125,000-$149,999 553 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 582 1.73%
$200,000 or more 470 1.40%

Bellingham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,272 30.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,863 26.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,376 10.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,995 11.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 967 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,452 10.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 558 1.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,271 3.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 159 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 402 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 48 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 192 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 29 0.09%

Bellingham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,976 29.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,856 16.02%
Public Assistance 1,035 1.12%
Retirement 5,191 5.60%
Self Employment 4,830 5.21%
Social Security 7,932 8.55%
Supplemental Security 1,241 1.34%
Wage / Salary 25,696 27.71%
Other 4,983 5.37%

Bellingham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,337 57.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,094 42.23%

Bellingham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,898 8.70%
Color 1 Box Married 16,409 49.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,249 39.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 750 2.25%

Bellingham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,985 11.14%
Color 1 Box Married 16,414 45.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,105 33.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,254 9.10%

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Bellingham Education Information Back to top
Bellingham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,591 2.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,758 7.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,809 22.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,593 32.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,513 9.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,757 17.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,442 8.19%

Bellingham 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 435 0.53% 692 0.84% 1,127 1.38%
Kindergarten 578 0.71% 248 0.30% 826 1.01%
Grades 1-4 2,811 3.43% 413 0.50% 3,224 3.94%
Grades 5-8 3,251 3.97% 227 0.28% 3,478 4.25%
Grades 9-12 3,164 3.86% 139 0.17% 3,303 4.03%
Undergrad college 13,922 17.00% 600 0.73% 14,522 17.73%
Graduate or professional school 782 0.95% 113 0.14% 895 1.09%
Total 24,943 30.45% 2,432 2.97% 27,375 33.42%

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Bellingham Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $509,939,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,333,857,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $167,290,000
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Bellingham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bellingham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 63,421 82.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,799 17.87%

Bellingham 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
1951 $390 $219 $315 $397 $10 $207 $1,319 $751 $2,104 $0
1952 $401 $338 $342 $408 $15 $234 $1,400 $890 $1,987 $0
1953 $427 $295 $336 $439 $13 $231 $1,446 $826 $1,744 $0
1954 $463 $381 $342 $457 $14 $331 $1,607 $965 $1,767 $844
1955 $581 $533 $347 $442 $19 $320 $1,709 $1,006 $1,587 $1,007
1956 $486 $455 $399 $463 $21 $328 $1,697 $1,106 $1,404 $871
1957 $488 $424 $395 $535 $24 $343 $1,785 $1,166 $3,477 $2,834
1958 $511 $570 $412 $602 $24 $522 $2,071 $1,234 $3,270 $2,333
1959 $531 $514 $424 $737 $28 $543 $2,263 $1,329 $5,526 $3,295
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $713 $811 $865 $915 $0 $1,190 $3,683 $1,752 $10,597 $7,200
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $868 $1,022 $2,060 $1,242 $0 $1,898 $6,068 $2,907 $10,574 $6,018
1971 $1,179 $1,980 $2,714 $1,606 $0 $2,634 $8,133 $3,069 $8,773 $4,201
1972 $1,114 $2,134 $2,528 $1,712 $25 $2,201 $7,580 $3,652 $8,970 $4,172
1973 $1,151 $2,476 $2,969 $1,660 $25 $2,108 $7,913 $3,447 $11,066 $4,360
1974 $1,213 $2,827 $6,649 $1,654 $25 $2,627 $12,168 $4,416 $12,440 $5,528
1975 $1,332 $3,156 $4,337 $1,686 $25 $2,792 $10,172 $4,811 $12,577 $6,897
1976 $1,244 $3,637 $3,306 $1,820 $25 $3,838 $10,233 $6,973 $12,694 $7,800
1977 $1,337 $4,761 $3,506 $1,932 $25 $3,029 $9,829 $6,261 $11,893 $7,144
1978 $1,442 $5,906 $5,588 $2,047 $25 $3,324 $12,426 $6,938 $13,006 $11,409
1979 $16,335 $6,725 $5,956 $1,668 $25 $4,327 $28,311 $8,611 $14,115 $12,417
1980 $2,085 $6,896 $5,167 $2,218 $25 $5,256 $14,751 $8,064 $19,452 $17,882
1981 $2,037 $7,688 $6,488 $2,791 $25 $5,889 $17,230 $11,912 $19,264 $22,232
1982 $2,489 $8,381 $6,437 $3,313 $0 $5,549 $17,788 $11,288 $18,331 $12,641
1983 $2,506 $8,594 $4,727 $4,139 $0 $6,784 $18,156 $12,017 $27,318 $19,443
1984 $3,815 $9,830 $4,728 $4,695 $0 $9,480 $22,718 $9,702 $26,072 $17,814
1985 $3,325 $10,894 $7,382 $5,508 $0 $9,485 $25,700 $9,517 $34,062 $17,017
1986 $3,137 $12,067 $7,972 $6,385 $0 $12,722 $30,216 $12,490 $41,474 $20,875
1987 $3,631 $12,107 $4,605 $5,811 $0 $14,195 $28,242 $12,711 $22,688 $21,465
1988 $3,834 $12,419 $5,397 $6,296 $0 $14,185 $29,712 $12,965 $20,540 $21,681
1989 $4,062 $15,010 $6,159 $7,048 $0 $16,195 $33,464 $18,765 $21,560 $26,480
1990 $4,334 $17,754 $3,979 $8,565 $0 $17,685 $34,563 $20,317 $19,935 $26,627
1991 $4,718 $20,665 $14,581 $9,507 $0 $17,833 $46,639 $18,752 $47,785 $48,864
1992 $6,120 $21,055 $16,458 $10,178 $0 $16,597 $49,353 $22,461 $44,066 $32,965
1993 $7,013 $23,708 $14,766 $12,150 $0 $19,513 $53,442 $22,408 $55,434 $45,643
1994 $7,820 $24,404 $8,686 $7,709 $10 $20,633 $44,858 $23,673 $53,635 $29,419
1995 $9,068 $24,633 $9,151 $7,618 $9 $24,241 $50,087 $25,690 $54,495 $36,662
1996 $9,749 $25,609 $10,013 $7,323 $92 $21,737 $48,914 $26,719 $35,674 $40,923
1997 $8,045 $25,880 $9,208 $7,469 $144 $24,490 $49,356 $28,056 $57,547 $65,013
1998 $8,221 $26,163 $10,296 $8,485 $158 $25,594 $52,754 $29,341 $53,266 $73,564
1999 $10,142 $27,764 $9,796 $8,483 $191 $26,222 $54,834 $31,220 $48,349 $76,503
2000 $10,613 $30,615 $11,349 $9,329 $193 $27,380 $58,864 $33,181 $67,456 $66,668
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $11,846 $34,064 $11,408 $10,553 $277 $30,349 $64,433 $38,383 $41,603 $83,305
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $12,470 $33,022 $8,913 $11,610 $237 $37,514 $70,744 $42,599 $36,195 $90,820
2005 $12,893 $34,178 $12,470 $11,430 $165 $32,304 $69,262 $43,027 $58,385 $102,936
2006 $12,843 $37,212 $11,570 $12,608 $259 $35,343 $72,623 $44,379 $62,238 $115,978


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
1951 $0 $254 $0 $16 $131 $72 $1,653
$329 $0 $37 $252 $60 $502
1952 $0 $124 $28 $17 $182 $86 $1,479
$394 $0 $19 $248 $68 $313
1953 $0 $154 $32 $19 $216 $88 $1,724
$411 $0 $16 $333 $70 $385
1954 $0 $167 $33 $22 $283 $99 $1,863
$432 $0 $13 $368 $78 $368
1955 $0 $118 $17 $41 $261 $119 $1,849
$496 $0 $14 $384 $77 $322
1956 $0 $63 $19 $44 $299 $128 $1,978
$468 $0 $9 $314 $114 $520
1957 $0 $139 $20 $23 $412 $135 $2,716
$519 $0 $8 $753 $100 $607
1958 $0 $186 $21 $31 $337 $117 $2,978
$520 $0 $15 $1,063 $112 $576
1959 $0 $138 $0 $35 $365 $148 $4,159
$652 $0 $17 $1,546 $132 $1,126
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $165 $40 $33 $795 $231 $4,038
$823 $0 $32 $1,094 $0 $825
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $459 $31 $48 $1,513 $359 $6,988
$1,237 $0 $99 $1,503 $0 $1,739
1971 $0 $336 $37 $53 $3,659 $1,239 $10,655
$1,882 $8 $196 $1,551 $0 $1,694
1972 $0 $502 $49 $62 $2,355 $913 $10,635
$2,243 $0 $229 $1,447 $279 $2,556
1973 $0 $468 $43 $60 $1,608 $859 $13,058
$2,141 $0 $253 $1,751 $279 $5,596
1974 $0 $621 $169 $45 $2,023 $940 $15,332
$2,002 $0 $150 $1,910 $279 $7,193
1975 $0 $804 $145 $66 $1,421 $633 $12,410
$2,316 $0 $286 $1,611 $279 $4,849
1976 $0 $859 $79 $104 $1,340 $895 $12,354
$2,918 $0 $302 $1,978 $279 $3,600
1977 $0 $978 $98 $109 $2,371 $798 $14,151
$2,863 $0 $431 $2,393 $178 $3,932
1978 $0 $1,242 $0 $384 $2,567 $1,086 $15,610
$3,395 $0 $124 $2,503 $178 $4,131
1979 $0 $1,638 $0 $323 $5,130 $1,425 $19,646
$3,931 $0 $541 $2,292 $178 $4,188
1980 $0 $1,723 $0 $286 $4,052 $2,839 $20,346
$4,213 $0 $558 $2,593 $178 $3,904
1981 $0 $2,011 $0 $458 $4,363 $3,094 $30,665
$5,045 $0 $328 $9,658 $178 $5,530
1982 $0 $1,270 $0 $633 $3,887 $2,892 $24,848
$5,504 $0 $390 $4,748 $395 $5,129
1983 $0 $1,843 $0 $469 $5,028 $2,496 $29,917
$6,202 $0 $1,222 $5,230 $395 $7,032
1984 $0 $1,654 $0 $481 $3,354 $1,949 $31,741
$7,317 $0 $809 $7,426 $395 $8,356
1985 $0 $2,627 $0 $495 $7,327 $3,165 $41,775
$6,711 $0 $821 $7,194 $395 $13,040
1986 $0 $2,030 $0 $308 $4,632 $3,211 $38,093
$6,907 $0 $1,686 $7,490 $395 $11,434
1987 $0 $2,775 $0 $643 $5,046 $540 $40,117
$7,719 $0 $1,590 $10,085 $759 $10,960
1988 $0 $2,806 $0 $534 $3,236 $494 $36,944
$8,305 $0 $1,790 $8,121 $759 $10,899
1989 $0 $2,740 $0 $238 $2,140 $868 $32,345
$8,140 $0 $1,548 $5,748 $759 $10,164
1990 $0 $2,886 $0 $416 $5,315 $3,622 $46,698
$9,076 $0 $882 $7,702 $759 $16,040
1991 $0 $3,506 $0 $407 $5,424 $4,470 $55,799
$11,286 $0 $1,617 $9,044 $759 $19,286
1992 $0 $4,000 $0 $521 $3,141 $6,038 $87,186
$13,518 $0 $1,344 $10,395 $0 $48,229
1993 $0 $4,079 $0 $590 $3,255 $7,091 $85,710
$13,251 $0 $1,479 $12,424 $0 $43,541
1994 $0 $3,499 $464 $544 $9,703 $7,389 $78,864
$14,108 $0 $3,234 $4,686 $822 $34,415
1995 $0 $3,834 $471 $763 $10,274 $7,832 $67,387
$12,634 $0 $3,027 $6,434 $989 $21,129
1996 $0 $3,863 $481 $788 $8,761 $7,965 $64,461
$12,379 $0 $2,872 $5,929 $937 $20,486
1997 $0 $3,914 $491 $714 $8,848 $6,275 $62,175
$13,196 $0 $2,703 $4,226 $936 $20,872
1998 $0 $3,857 $10 $560 $9,759 $7,098 $66,262
$13,895 $0 $3,151 $4,634 $1,017 $22,281
1999 $0 $4,715 $77 $734 $8,981 $9,468 $72,685
$16,142 $0 $2,707 $4,713 $1,078 $24,070
2000 $0 $5,287 $73 $1,003 $10,033 $9,096 $79,752
$16,078 $0 $1,790 $8,035 $1,141 $27,216
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $6,264 $147 $690 $7,524 $10,591 $83,548
$18,293 $0 $2,317 $8,582 $1,359 $27,781
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $6,914 $0 $823 $7,782 $12,315 $95,891
$19,565 $0 $1,849 $11,700 $1,545 $33,398
2005 $0 $7,162 $0 $4,768 $7,721 $23,580 $112,616
$19,962 $0 $1,592 $12,839 $1,823 $33,169
2006 $0 $6,718 $31 $4,509 $8,958 $10,371 $100,560
$21,435 $0 $2,193 $11,973 $773 $33,599

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 289
Bellingham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.086 0.878 0.000 1.102 3.066 0.335 8.495 55.777 3.146 67.754
2000 1.100 0.279 0.046 0.651 2.077 0.263 9.097 50.320 2.805 62.485
2001 0.938 0.322 0.015 0.733 2.008 0.234 8.133 57.766 3.151 69.284
2002 0.998 0.318 0.029 1.027 2.371 0.419 9.803 57.429 4.251 71.902
2003 1.264 0.421 0.014 0.843 2.542 0.604 11.095 57.299 3.764 72.158
2004 1.178 0.347 0.028 0.970 2.523 0.347 10.592 65.839 5.060 81.492
2005 1.217 0.378 0.041 0.716 2.352 0.324 9.584 61.571 4.177 75.331
2006 1.147 0.435 0.000 1.002 2.585 0.264 10.432 56.272 3.640 70.343
2007 1.285 0.380 0.026 0.760 2.451 0.406 9.123 53.572 3.133 65.828

Bellingham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 51 106
2005 52 104
2006 49 109
2007 50 111

Bellingham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,435
2000 4,166
2001 4,865
2002 5,137

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Bellingham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,595 10.49%
10-19 Years 11,689 14.27%
20-29 Years 18,436 22.51%
30-39 Years 10,449 12.76%
40-49 Years 11,443 13.97%
50-59 Years 8,802 10.75%
60-69 Years 4,684 5.72%
70-79 Years 4,544 5.55%
80-89 Years 2,712 3.31%
90+ Years 550 0.67%

Bellingham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,699 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 42,205 51.53%

Bellingham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 71,346 87.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,484 4.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,117 3.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,963 2.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 997 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 669 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 202 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 126 0.15%

Bellingham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,954 19.82%
2. English 10,862 13.50%
3. Irish 9,822 12.20%
4. Norwegian 6,430 7.99%
5. United States Or American 3,844 4.78%
6. Swedish 3,827 4.76%
7. Scottish 3,614 4.49%
8. Dutch 3,112 3.87%
9. French Non-Basque 2,979 3.70%
10. Italian 2,647 3.29%

Bellingham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 70,504 91.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,340 3.03%
3. German 487 0.63%
4. French 446 0.58%
5. Chinese 423 0.55%
6. Russian 397 0.51%
7. Vietnamese 379 0.49%
8. Japanese 348 0.45%
9. Other Indic 301 0.39%
10. Tagalog 259 0.33%

Bellingham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 74,750 91.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,071 3.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,922 4.80%

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