Bellingham, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,346 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 827 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 613 | 2.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,887 | 20.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,436 | 10.4 |
| College or graduate school | 14,583 | 62.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,202 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,337 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,154 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,025 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,394 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,345 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,566 | 21.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,381 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,387 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,961 | 40.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,120 | 42.0 |
| Separated | 739 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,530 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,891 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 6,037 | 10.5 |
Female | 3,514 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 160 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,361 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,261 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,148 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,438 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,806 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,886 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,365 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,389 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,030 | 34.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,508 | 62.3 |
Same county | 17,520 | 27.6 |
Different county | 21,988 | 34.7 |
Same state | 14,761 | 23.3 |
Different state | 7,227 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,851 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,815 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,727 | 90.9 |
Born in United States | 59,575 | 89.2 |
State of residence | 32,981 | 49.4 |
Different state | 26,594 | 39.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,152 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 6,088 | 9.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,560 | 3.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,694 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,394 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,088 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,565 | 25.7 |
| Asia | 2,108 | 34.6 |
| Africa | 26 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 72 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 987 | 16.2 |
| Northern America | 1,330 | 21.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,389 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,204 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,185 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,427 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 2,069 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 921 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,338 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 612 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,563 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 829 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,815 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 74,978 | 112.2 |
| Arab | 245 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 337 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 833 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 2,328 | 3.5 |
| English | 8,761 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,357 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 625 | 0.9 |
| German | 12,880 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 258 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 282 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,236 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 2,233 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 124 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 5,024 | 7.5 |
| Polish | 1,224 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 169 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 694 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,858 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 3,086 | 4.6 |
| Slovak | 48 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 150 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,913 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 342 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 499 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 2,938 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 1,001 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 89 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,444 | 23.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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