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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