Local Statistics

Bellingham

Whatcom County, Washington

Including Bellingham, Birch Bay, Blain, Custer, Everson, Ferdale, Glacier, Kendall, Lummi Island, Lynden, Noonsack and Sumas.

• Population, 1990 : 127,780
• Population density : 60.27 persons per sq mi
• Population over 18 : 93,355

• Asian/Pacific Islander population : 1.85%
• Black population : 0.51%
• Hispanic population : 2.91%
• Native American population : 3.14%
• White population : 93.31%

• Crime rate : 5,541 per 100,000 population
• Physicians : 169

• Unemployment rate : 9%
• Housing units : 55,742
• New housing starts : 570

• Farm net cash return : $28,807
• Land in farms : 124,675 acres
• Number of farms : 1,463

• Agricultural sales : $179,920,900
• Retail sales : $771,915,000
• Service business receipts : $267,102,000
• Wholesale sales : $510,980,000

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