Household Types in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington (Census County Division)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Whatcom County and Bellingham
Bellingham
Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family240.823896%47.881361%40.823896%40.8%18,60118.6k9.169520%8.958392%9.169520%9.2%4,1783.535686%3.878103%3.535686%3.5%1,61131.081556%27.981091%31.081556%31.1%14,16214.2k15.389342%11.301053%15.389342%15.4%7,012
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Whatcom County and Bellingham
Bellingham
Whatcom County
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads68.186027%71.914231%68.186027%68.2%6,62723.459204%19.579191%23.459204%23.5%2,2808.354769%8.506578%8.354769%8.4%812

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Whatcom County and Bellingham
Bellingham
Whatcom County
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children221.330436%24.579420%21.330436%21.3%9,71978.199895%75.031783%78.199895%78.2%35,63135.6k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Whatcom County and Bellingham
Bellingham
Whatcom County
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3White4Black3Hispanic5Mixed3Other3-9.418458%-1.327434%-21.871049%-13.906448%-10.834951%-1.786408%-24.310680%-9.009709%-46.523388%47%53.476612%54.058252%53.476612%53%1,582-7.883744%-3.638067%-31.395732%-15.519380%-7.395429%-3.746369%-28.541377%-11.452326%-58.436922%58%41.563078%48.864498%41.563078%42%39,49939.5k-7.187500%-0.000000%-49.062500%-4.062500%-9.963768%-1.086957%-43.297101%-2.355072%-60.312500%60%39.687500%43.297101%39.687500%40%320-22.572816%-6.634304%-25.161812%-11.812298%-21.750212%-4.120646%-18.606627%-6.414613%-66.181230%66%33.818770%49.107901%33.818770%34%1,236-14.644351%-1.464435%-33.891213%-22.036262%-14.073719%-1.531833%-35.806606%-21.110579%-72.036262%72%27.963738%27.477262%27.963738%28%1,434-26.992632%-3.348962%-30.877428%-12.525117%-26.625561%-9.613229%-18.890135%-8.856502%-73.744139%74%26.255861%36.014574%26.255861%26%1,493
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Bellingham

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
8%20%30%41%51%62%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.5%6.0%8.5%10.9%13.4%15.9%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.5%2.0%3.3%4.7%6.1%7.6%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
20%29%38%47%55%64%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
6%12%18%24%30%37%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
3%9%14%19%24%30%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Bellingham

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%19%32%44%56%69%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.5%6.2%8.9%11.6%14.2%16.9%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%2.1%3.7%5.3%6.9%8.6%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
14%25%35%45%55%66%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
5%13%20%27%34%42%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
6.2%10.9%15.6%20.2%24.9%29.6%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Bellingham

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%26%44%63%81%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.5%9.0%13.5%18.0%22.6%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.7%13.4%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%39%53%66%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%46%
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Household Types by Neighborhood in Bellingham

There are 21 neighborhoods in Bellingham. This section compares all 21 of those to each other, Bellingham, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#Whatcom FallsSamish HillEdgemoorWashingtonWestPacificUnited StatesBellinghamWhatcomFairhavenAlabama HillMerdianMt. BakerColumbiaBellinghamSunnylandCornwall ParkSouthRooseveltGuide MeridianSouth HillPugetBirchwoodLettered StreetsYorkW Washington UnivSehomeDntn Business Dist61.797264%61.797264%62%398399150.444195%50.444195%50%572573250.288541%50.288541%50%504349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k46.101496%46.101496%46%172444.304814%44.304814%44%373374543.845271%43.845271%44%331642.715198%42.715198%43%741742.090609%42.090609%42%712713840.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k39.804143%39.804143%40%374937.989367%37.989367%38%3821037.251055%37.251055%37%3483491135.995805%35.995805%36%1,1101235.955642%35.955642%36%9141334.694272%34.694272%35%6806811434.226924%34.226924%34%8761530.524629%30.524629%31%6376381627.548590%27.548590%28%3673681723.344472%23.344472%23%2612621817.325977%17.325977%17%861916.854682%16.854682%17%171208.944324%8.944324%9%7621
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Bellingham Area

There are 9 county subdivisions in the Bellingham Area. This section compares Bellingham to all of the county subdivisions in the Bellingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Bellingham, selected other county subdivisions in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#LyndenSumasFerndaleBlaineWashingtonWestPacificLummi IslandUnited StatesBellinghamWhatcomEast WhatcomLummi ReservationBellinghamPoint Roberts62.116777%62.116777%62%4,032161.861862%61.861862%62%1,854260.801839%60.801839%61%7,143354.631683%54.631683%55%4,435449.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.290598%48.290598%48%226548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.458162%47.458162%47%1,503641.464758%41.464758%41%753740.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k837.846154%37.846154%38%2469
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Washington

There are 242 county subdivisions in Washington. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,518.

Married by County Subdivision#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Bellingham, selected other county subdivisions in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#Fort Lewis-DuPontMaltbyDeer ParkIssaquah PlateauSnoqualmie VlyCamasBattle GroundGraham-ThriftGig Hbr PeninsulaStanwoodTahoma-Maple VlyMonroeFerndalePoulsboSnohomishThurston SE WenatcheeEnumclaw PlateauArlingtonOlympia EastMarysvilleSeattle EastSunnysidePort OrchardRichland-KennewickPuyallupMount VernonEdmondsN Whidbey IsToppenish-WapatoOrchardsPascoWashingtonWenatcheeWestPacificVancouverFederal Wy-AuburnUnited StatesBellinghamWhatcomMoses LakeOlympiaYakimaBremertonWalla Walla-College PlWalla Walla-Colle…Port AngelesSpokaneTacomaAberdeen-HoquiamEverettLongview-KelsoCentralia-ChehalisBellinghamSeattlePullman76.747504%76.747504%77%5,918169.615651%69.615651%70%12,06312.1k267.703892%67.703892%68%7,463366.442929%66.442929%66%18,90718.9k466.363144%66.363144%66%12,24412.2k563.808790%63.808790%64%12,41412.4k663.787916%63.787916%64%12,93312.9k763.096394%63.096394%63%17,54917.5k862.520202%62.520202%63%11,99212.0k962.142141%62.142141%62%8,0531062.068675%62.068675%62%14,73214.7k1161.485394%61.485394%61%5,7041260.801839%60.801839%61%7,1431359.454898%59.454898%59%9,5111459.046040%59.046040%59%7,8361558.379792%58.379792%58%8,4821657.679242%57.679242%58%6,4521757.309451%57.309451%57%13,66213.7k1857.042966%57.042966%57%6,2001956.955128%56.955128%57%7,1082056.645066%56.645066%57%14,59814.6k2155.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k2255.791661%55.791661%56%8,3232355.447614%55.447614%55%13,52713.5k2453.431373%53.431373%53%32,59132.6k2553.298955%53.298955%53%31,73131.7k2652.641010%52.641010%53%6,7572752.376857%52.376857%52%49,94549.9k2852.010050%52.010050%52%7,6592951.352470%51.352470%51%3,7213050.739167%50.739167%51%11,94411.9k3149.930467%49.930467%50%8,6173249.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.795458%49.795458%50%7,0603349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.668214%48.668214%49%43,83443.8k3448.536536%48.536536%49%31,15931.2k3548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.590167%47.590167%48%5,8853647.474660%47.474660%47%32,73932.7k3747.298634%47.298634%47%23,90023.9k3846.788863%46.788863%47%20,21720.2k3945.695981%45.695981%46%8,3454045.212931%45.212931%45%5,8184143.801244%43.801244%44%64,64164.6k4242.692026%42.692026%43%72,83972.8k4342.610677%42.610677%43%5,2364442.472227%42.472227%42%29,47729.5k4542.340639%42.340639%42%10,52810.5k4641.884987%41.884987%42%5,1644740.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k4838.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k4934.239695%34.239695%34%3,95450
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the West

There are 1,950 county subdivisions in the West. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 323,012.

Married by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Bellingham, selected other county subdivisions in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontEwaChandlerSan JoseE San Gabriel VlyCntrl Contra CostaSeattle EastAnaheim-Santa Ana-Gdn GrvAnaheim-Santa An…WhittierOntarioSan MateoSalt Lk CityOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…Downey-NorwalkUpper San Gabriel VlyUpper San Gabriel …Beaverton-HillsboroNorth CoastVictorville-HesperiaRiversideHaywardSW San Gabriel VlyWashingtonSan BernardinoWestPacificBoise CityComptonS Gate-E Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…NE JeffersonModestoUnited StatesBellinghamWhatcomSouth AuroraSan DiegoSan Fernando VlyHonoluluColorado SpgsBakersfieldSpokaneFresnoStocktonPhoenixTacomaLas VegasTucsonSacramentoBellinghamAlbuquerqueLong Bch-LakewoodInglewoodSeattlePortland EastOaklandSan FranciscoDenverLos Angeles66.127025%66.127025%66%70,66470.7k159.773553%59.773553%60%57,75557.8k259.656193%59.656193%60%85,26685.3k356.155513%56.155513%56%329,032329k456.150060%56.150060%56%148,431148k556.076216%56.076216%56%105,213105k655.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k755.452266%55.452266%55%270,876271k855.031730%55.031730%55%51,33851.3k954.546020%54.546020%55%105,204105k1054.199309%54.199309%54%77,69277.7k1153.538307%53.538307%54%174,514175k1253.207769%53.207769%53%117,661118k1353.079758%53.079758%53%62,36562.4k1452.620396%52.620396%53%52,50252.5k1552.499674%52.499674%52%84,50484.5k1651.673639%51.673639%52%70,04070.0k1751.437821%51.437821%51%56,72156.7k1851.045612%51.045612%51%67,78567.8k1950.240748%50.240748%50%63,54563.5k2049.998029%49.998029%50%50,73850.7k2149.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.760860%49.760860%50%113,093113k2249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.230957%49.230957%49%64,43264.4k2349.108233%49.108233%49%43,03643.0k2449.092777%49.092777%49%60,20160.2k2549.074374%49.074374%49%94,00094.0k2648.577293%48.577293%49%49,93649.9k2748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.830590%47.830590%48%66,95967.0k2847.817936%47.817936%48%391,024391k2947.153157%47.153157%47%291,092291k3045.897635%45.897635%46%66,70966.7k3145.411780%45.411780%45%72,20772.2k3244.752397%44.752397%45%57,91957.9k3343.801244%43.801244%44%64,64164.6k3443.733151%43.733151%44%97,82197.8k3543.710309%43.710309%44%47,69847.7k3643.280242%43.280242%43%495,480495k3742.692026%42.692026%43%72,83972.8k3842.324971%42.324971%42%280,852281k3942.304475%42.304475%42%146,684147k4042.251822%42.251822%42%172,308172k4140.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k40.600191%40.600191%41%102,077102k4240.380940%40.380940%40%80,07580.1k4339.144620%39.144620%39%47,27347.3k4438.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k4538.929810%38.929810%39%75,31475.3k4635.471988%35.471988%35%59,99260.0k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.396359%33.396359%33%312,631313k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the United States

There are 35,600 county subdivisions in the United States. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous county subdivisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300.

Married by County Subdivision#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Bellingham, selected other county subdivisions in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%Count#HempsteadNW HarrisPlanoSan JoseE San Gabriel VlyNE TarrantSeattle EastAnaheim-Santa Ana-Gdn GrvAnaheim-Santa An…OntarioSalt Lk CityOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…WashingtonSan BernardinoWestPacificUnited StatesBellinghamWhatcomSan DiegoSan Fernando VlyEl PasoFort WorthQueensTulsaSW DallasFresnoHoustonPhoenixNE DallasLas VegasTucsonSacramentoBellinghamAlbuquerqueLong Bch-Lakewood1, CharlotteSeattleBrooklynSan Antonio CntrlTampaAustinOrlandoSan FranciscoMiamiDenverLos AngelesChicagoColumbusAtlantaPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBronxManhattanBostonWashingtonBaltimoreDetroit59.227510%59.227510%59%143,160143k158.970655%58.970655%59%147,784148k258.722970%58.722970%59%117,480117k356.155513%56.155513%56%329,032329k456.150060%56.150060%56%148,431148k556.136383%56.136383%56%114,905115k655.866645%55.866645%56%127,724128k755.452266%55.452266%55%270,876271k854.546020%54.546020%55%105,204105k953.538307%53.538307%54%174,514175k1053.207769%53.207769%53%117,661118k1149.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M49.760860%49.760860%50%113,093113k1249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k47.817936%47.817936%48%391,024391k1347.153157%47.153157%47%291,092291k1445.596507%45.596507%46%83,74383.7k1545.311033%45.311033%45%134,185134k1644.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k1744.033568%44.033568%44%103,681104k1843.845023%43.845023%44%142,317142k1943.733151%43.733151%44%97,82197.8k2043.635214%43.635214%44%505,284505k2143.280242%43.280242%43%495,480495k2242.704899%42.704899%43%243,397243k2342.324971%42.324971%42%280,852281k2442.304475%42.304475%42%146,684147k2542.251822%42.251822%42%172,308172k2640.823896%40.823896%41%18,60118.6k40.600191%40.600191%41%102,077102k2740.380940%40.380940%40%80,07580.1k2840.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k2938.976276%38.976276%39%171,519172k3037.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k3137.246576%37.246576%37%83,94083.9k3236.331926%36.331926%36%94,68194.7k3336.297932%36.297932%36%120,985121k3434.824245%34.824245%35%76,94876.9k3534.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3634.614790%34.614790%35%116,386116k3733.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3833.396359%33.396359%33%312,631313k3932.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k4032.461440%32.461440%32%108,156108k4127.610773%27.610773%28%65,84765.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4427.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4527.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k4626.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4724.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4824.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Bellingham. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Washington
County:
Whatcom
Metro Area:
Bellingham Area
Cities:
Bellingham, Ferndale
Unincorporated Places:
Geneva, Marietta-Alderwood, Sudden Valley
ZIP Codes:
98225, 98226, 98229, 98248, 98284
Unified School Districts:
Bellingham, Ferndale, Meridian, Mount Baker
Neighborhoods:
Alabama Hill, Birchwood, Columbia, Cornwall Park, Downtown Business District, Edgemoor, Fairhaven, Guide Meridian, Lettered Streets, Merdian, Mt. Baker, Puget, Roosevelt, Samish Hill, Sehome, South, South Hill, Sunnyland, Western Washington University, Whatcom Falls, York
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-2
State Senate Districts:
WA-40, WA-42
State House Districts:
WA-40, WA-42