Bellingham, WA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 29,425 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 14,786 | 50.2 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,286 | 4.4 |
| 2 units | 1,576 | 5.4 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,898 | 6.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,971 | 6.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,975 | 10.1 |
| 20 or more units | 4,104 | 13.9 |
| Mobile home | 814 | 2.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 833 | 2.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,413 | 11.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,342 | 11.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,719 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,393 | 18.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,566 | 8.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 3,608 | 12.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,551 | 22.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,530 | 5.2 |
| 2 rooms | 2,495 | 8.5 |
| 3 rooms | 3,634 | 12.4 |
| 4 rooms | 6,315 | 21.5 |
| 5 rooms | 5,178 | 17.6 |
| 6 rooms | 4,109 | 14.0 |
| 7 rooms | 2,774 | 9.4 |
| 8 rooms | 1,656 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,734 | 5.9 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 27,949 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,739 | 34.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,505 | 30.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,692 | 13.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,135 | 11.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,407 | 5.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,471 | 5.3 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,861 | 10.2 |
| 1 | 10,857 | 38.8 |
| 2 | 9,909 | 35.5 |
| 3 or more | 4,322 | 15.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 15,304 | 54.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 394 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 11,375 | 40.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 321 | 1.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 280 | 1.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 208 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 67 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 133 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 352 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 355 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 27,949 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 26,978 | 96.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 431 | 1.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 540 | 1.9 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 10,919 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 87 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,025 | 9.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,904 | 35.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,915 | 26.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,919 | 17.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 896 | 8.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 150 | 1.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 23 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 156,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,520 | 68.9 |
Less than $300 | 35 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 154 | 1.4 |
$500 to $699 | 515 | 4.7 |
$700 to $999 | 2,037 | 18.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,121 | 28.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,027 | 9.4 |
$2,000 or more | 631 | 5.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,133 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,399 | 31.1 |
Median (dollars) | 323 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,820 | 35.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,675 | 15.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,640 | 15.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,144 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 841 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,696 | 15.5 |
| Not computed | 103 | 0.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,546 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 484 | 3.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 611 | 4.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,102 | 21.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,113 | 42.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,390 | 16.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,150 | 7.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 419 | 2.9 |
| No cash rent | 277 | 1.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 613 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,457 | 10.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,621 | 11.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,840 | 12.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,348 | 9.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,306 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,404 | 44.0 |
| Not computed | 570 | 3.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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