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| Bellingham |
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| Population 2002: | 70,480 |
| Population 2000: | 67,171 |
| Elevation: | 100 feet |
| Land area: | 25.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 9.1% (3.1% Asia, 2.3% Europe, 2.0% North America, 1.5% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +3,309 (+4.93%) |
| County: | Whatcom |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (16.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 85.9% |
| Hispanic: | 4.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.1% |
| American Indian: | 2.5% |
| Other race: | 2.2% |
| Black: | 1.0% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.9% |
| Chinese: | 0.7% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
| Korean: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.0% |
| Never married: | 40.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.2% |
| Separated: | 1.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $156,100 |
| Household income: | $32,530 |
| Resident age: | 30.4 years |
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| Bellingham Compared to Washington State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 88.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 33.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 11.2% |
| Unemployed: | 10.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 678 (980.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 410.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 294 (425.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 71 (102.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 69 (99.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 22 (31.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,972 (5742.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (2.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.2% |
| English: | 13.0% |
| Irish: | 12.3% |
| Norwegian: | 7.5% |
| Scottish: | 4.6% |
| United States: | 4.4% |