Whatcom County, WA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Whatcom county washington dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 73,893 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 45,177 | 61.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,006 | 2.7 |
| 2 units | 2,234 | 3.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,022 | 4.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,664 | 3.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,891 | 5.3 |
| 20 or more units | 5,364 | 7.3 |
| Mobile home | 8,512 | 11.5 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,023 | 1.4 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,119 | 2.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8,078 | 10.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9,988 | 13.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11,506 | 15.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16,478 | 22.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,534 | 8.8 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 8,427 | 11.4 |
| 1939 or earlier | 10,763 | 14.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 2,398 | 3.2 |
| 2 rooms | 4,838 | 6.5 |
| 3 rooms | 7,399 | 10.0 |
| 4 rooms | 13,447 | 18.2 |
| 5 rooms | 13,988 | 18.9 |
| 6 rooms | 12,925 | 17.5 |
| 7 rooms | 8,323 | 11.3 |
| 8 rooms | 5,273 | 7.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 5,302 | 7.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 64,446 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 17,353 | 26.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 19,519 | 30.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10,704 | 16.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8,939 | 13.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,674 | 7.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,257 | 5.1 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,322 | 6.7 |
| 1 | 19,962 | 31.0 |
| 2 | 26,547 | 41.2 |
| 3 or more | 13,615 | 21.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 28,999 | 45.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 7,443 | 11.5 |
| Electricity | 21,671 | 33.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,916 | 3.0 |
| Coal or coke | 2 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 3,882 | 6.0 |
| Solar energy | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 425 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 74 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 292 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 576 | 0.9 |
| No telephone service | 811 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 64,446 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 61,854 | 96.0 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,436 | 2.2 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,156 | 1.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 30,212 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 312 | 1.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,980 | 9.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,666 | 35.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,933 | 26.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,206 | 17.2 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,456 | 8.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 595 | 2.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 64 | 0.2 |
| Median (dollars) | 155,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 21,858 | 72.3 |
Less than $300 | 83 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 572 | 1.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,760 | 5.8 |
$700 to $999 | 5,141 | 17.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,902 | 29.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 3,510 | 11.6 |
$2,000 or more | 1,890 | 6.3 |
Median (dollars) | 1,165 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 8,354 | 27.7 |
Median (dollars) | 327 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 9,022 | 29.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,695 | 15.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,977 | 16.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,360 | 11.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,354 | 7.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 5,508 | 18.2 |
| Not computed | 296 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 23,078 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 785 | 3.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 882 | 3.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,450 | 19.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 9,515 | 41.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 4,235 | 18.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,887 | 8.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 521 | 2.3 |
| No cash rent | 803 | 3.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 622 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,004 | 13.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,747 | 11.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,964 | 12.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,295 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,062 | 8.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 8,791 | 38.1 |
| Not computed | 1,215 | 5.3 |
| (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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