Industries in Whatcom County, Washington (County)

Industry#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%5%10%CountRetailHealthcare1EducationManufacturingHospitalityConstructionProfessional2Other ServicesGovernment3TransportationAgriculture4Administrative5Entertainment6Finance & InsuranceWholesalersReal estateInformationUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…Management712.652812%11.793310%12.652812%12.7%12,62712.6k12.436370%13.022882%12.436370%12.4%12,41112.4k11.183815%8.404894%11.183815%11.2%11,16111.2k11.143733%10.513337%11.143733%11.1%11,12111.1k7.482264%6.874000%7.482264%7.5%7,4676.267786%6.120725%6.267786%6.3%6,2556.026294%8.555375%6.026294%6.0%6,0145.168544%4.705761%5.168544%5.2%5,1584.781755%5.268090%4.781755%4.8%4,7723.810774%4.421759%3.810774%3.8%3,8033.271674%2.570842%3.271674%3.3%3,2653.207543%3.831453%3.207543%3.2%3,2013.098321%2.372602%3.098321%3.1%3,0922.911940%3.374427%2.911940%2.9%2,9062.139364%2.852352%2.139364%2.1%2,1351.970019%2.033578%1.970019%2.0%1,9661.527115%2.304851%1.527115%1.5%1,5240.672372%0.796471%0.672372%0.7%6710.205419%0.100801%0.205419%0.2%2050.042086%0.082490%0.042086%0.0%42
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Government not otherwise classified 4Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Relative Industry#2

Percentage more or less common in Whatcom County than in Washington, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Less Common
More Common
0%50%100%%ref.Oil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…EducationEntertainment1Agriculture2Other ServicesHospitalityRetailManufacturingConstructionReal estateHealthcare3Government4Finance & InsuranceTransportationUtilitiesAdministrative5WholesalersProfessional6InformationManagement7103.787019%103.787019%103.8%0.205%0.21%0.101%0.10%33.063129%33.063129%33.1%11.184%11.2%8.405%8.40%30.587436%30.587436%30.6%3.098%3.10%2.373%2.37%27.260804%27.260804%27.3%3.272%3.27%2.571%2.57%9.834392%9.834392%9.8%5.169%5.17%4.706%4.71%8.848763%8.848763%8.8%7.482%7.48%6.874%6.87%7.288048%7.288048%7.3%12.653%12.7%11.793%11.8%5.996158%5.996158%6.0%11.144%11.1%10.513%10.5%2.402676%2.402676%2.4%6.268%6.27%6.121%6.12%-3.125469%-3.125469%3.1%1.970%1.97%2.034%2.03%-4.503701%-4.503701%4.5%12.436%12.4%13.023%13.0%-9.231724%-9.231724%9.2%4.782%4.78%5.268%5.27%-13.705638%-13.705638%13.7%2.912%2.91%3.374%3.37%-13.817700%-13.817700%13.8%3.811%3.81%4.422%4.42%-15.581135%-15.581135%15.6%0.672%0.67%0.796%0.80%-16.283892%-16.283892%16.3%3.208%3.21%3.831%3.83%-24.996483%-24.996483%25.0%2.139%2.14%2.852%2.85%-29.561314%-29.561314%29.6%6.026%6.03%8.555%8.56%-33.743438%-33.743438%33.7%1.527%1.53%2.305%2.30%-48.980534%-48.980534%49.0%0.042%0.04%0.082%0.08%
% percentage of industry in Whatcom County
ref. percentage of industry in Washington
1Entertainment, arts, and recreation 2Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Government not otherwise classified 5Administrative, support, and waste management services 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#3

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Female Male
Washington
Whatcom County
2x1x0x1x2xFMTransportationAdministrative1WholesalersProfessional2Agriculture3Government4Entertainment5All IndustriesReal estateInformationRetailHospitalityOther ServicesManagement6EducationFinance & Insurance-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.426126x2.849046x2.426126x2.43x1,1102,693-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.113813x1.551688x2.113813x2.11x1,0282,173-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.998596x2.454681x1.998596x2.00x7121,423-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.680036x1.505446x1.680036x1.68x2,2443,770-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614091x2.857445x1.614091x1.61x1,2492,016-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262684x1.241312x1.262684x1.26x2,1092,663-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.163751x1.037298x1.163751x1.16x1,4291,663-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120387x1.149883x1.120387x1.12x47,06547.1k52,73152.7k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089267x1.082027x1.089267x1.09x9411,025-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.087671x1.583861x1.087671x1.09x730794-1.046847x-1.000000x-1.046847x1.05x1.000000x1.034304x1.000000x6,4586,169-1.205908x-1.150309x-1.205908x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x4,0823,385-1.237744x-1.391263x-1.237744x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,8532,305-1.470588x-1.170616x-1.470588x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2517-1.701767x-2.135291x-1.701767x1.70x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x7,0304,131-2.124731x-1.535308x-2.124731x2.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,976930
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Administrative, support, and waste management services 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 4Government not otherwise classified 5Entertainment, arts, and recreation 6Management of companies

Sex Ratio by Industry#4

Sex ratio by industry among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Female Male
Washington
Whatcom County
10x5x0x5x10xFMConstructionUtilitiesOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…ManufacturingHealthcare1-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x10.735460x8.138625x10.735460x10.74x5335,722-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x6.373626x3.097128x6.373626x6.37x91580-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x6.068966x8.677233x6.068966x6.07x29176-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x3.439521x2.907063x3.439521x3.44x2,5058,616-4.004435x-3.284526x-4.004435x4.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x9,9312,480
F number of females employed in given industry
M number of males employed in given industry
1Healthcare and social assistance

Part Timers by Industry#5

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within an industry.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
0%20%40%60%PartFullHospitalityEducationOther ServicesManagement1Entertainment2Administrative3RetailHealthcare4Agriculture5All IndustriesReal estateConstructionOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…TransportationInformationProfessional6WholesalersFinance & InsuranceManufacturingGovernment7Utilities64.523905%56.647088%64.523905%64.5%4,8182,64954.699400%45.420616%54.699400%54.7%6,1055,05654.032571%44.597612%54.032571%54.0%2,7872,37152.380952%16.339156%52.380952%52.4%222051.746442%49.150419%51.746442%51.7%1,6001,49249.453296%41.246337%49.453296%49.5%1,5831,61846.788628%39.197654%46.788628%46.8%5,9086,71944.944001%35.969518%44.944001%44.9%5,5786,83343.522205%37.743890%43.522205%43.5%1,4211,84440.383382%32.337532%40.383382%40.4%40,30140.3k59,49559.5k39.420142%29.729131%39.420142%39.4%7751,19133.956835%29.837029%33.956835%34.0%2,1244,13130.243902%22.930316%30.243902%30.2%6214329.213779%24.542609%29.213779%29.2%1,1112,69227.821522%24.538303%27.821522%27.8%4241,10027.502494%23.711698%27.502494%27.5%1,6544,36027.072600%18.573789%27.072600%27.1%5781,55720.612526%17.277361%20.612526%20.6%5992,30719.944250%14.087479%19.944250%19.9%2,2188,90318.252305%13.148373%18.252305%18.3%8713,9019.388972%8.822975%9.388972%9.4%63608
Part number of part time workers employed in given industry
Full number of full time workers employed in given industry
1Management of companies 2Entertainment, arts, and recreation 3Administrative, support, and waste management services 4Healthcare and social assistance 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Professional, scientific, and technical services 7Government not otherwise classified

Median Income by Industry#6

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Whatcom County
Whatcom County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%CountOil & Gas, and MiningOil & Gas, and Mi…UtilitiesGovernment1ConstructionProfessional2EducationWholesalersFinance & InsuranceInformationTransportationManufacturingAll IndustriesReal estateHealthcare3Other ServicesAdministrative4Agriculture5RetailEntertainment6Hospitality$78,259.000000$66,441.000000$78,259.000000$78.3k0.205%0.21%205$75,556.000000$76,945.000000$75,556.000000$75.6k0.672%0.67%671$63,264.000000$61,780.000000$63,264.000000$63.3k4.782%4.78%4,772$54,036.000000$53,699.000000$54,036.000000$54.0k6.268%6.27%6,255$53,053.000000$85,103.000000$53,053.000000$53.1k6.026%6.03%6,014$49,375.000000$51,678.000000$49,375.000000$49.4k11.184%11.2%11,16111.2k$47,681.000000$49,841.000000$47,681.000000$47.7k2.139%2.14%2,135$47,571.000000$57,912.000000$47,571.000000$47.6k2.912%2.91%2,906$47,375.000000$72,581.000000$47,375.000000$47.4k1.527%1.53%1,524$46,234.000000$51,050.000000$46,234.000000$46.2k3.811%3.81%3,803$45,538.000000$60,788.000000$45,538.000000$45.5k11.144%11.1%11,12111.1k$42,994.000000$51,159.000000$42,994.000000$43.0k100.000%100%99,79699.8k$41,431.000000$48,377.000000$41,431.000000$41.4k1.970%1.97%1,966$39,606.000000$45,299.000000$39,606.000000$39.6k12.436%12.4%12,41112.4k$38,467.000000$38,249.000000$38,467.000000$38.5k5.169%5.17%5,158$37,318.000000$39,073.000000$37,318.000000$37.3k3.208%3.21%3,201$33,143.000000$30,117.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$31,444.000000$39,098.000000$31,444.000000$31.4k12.653%12.7%12,62712.6k$28,341.000000$36,703.000000$28,341.000000$28.3k3.098%3.10%3,092$26,437.000000$27,659.000000$26,437.000000$26.4k7.482%7.48%7,467
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
1Government not otherwise classified 2Professional, scientific, and technical services 3Healthcare and social assistance 4Administrative, support, and waste management services 5Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 6Entertainment, arts, and recreation 7Management of companies

Map of Industries by County Subdivision in Whatcom County

Agriculture Industries by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.2%16.6%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.34%0.68%1.02%1.36%1.70%

Construction Industries by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
4.2%5.9%7.5%9.0%10.6%12.3%

Manufacturing Industries by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
3.4%5.9%8.3%10.7%13.1%15.6%

Wholesalers Industries by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
1.34%1.80%2.26%2.72%3.18%3.64%

Retail Industries by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
4.5%6.8%9.1%11.3%13.5%15.8%

Transportation Industries by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
3.0%4.0%4.9%5.9%6.8%7.8%

Utilities Industries by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.00%0.46%0.92%1.38%1.84%2.30%

Information Industries by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.1%1.2%2.3%3.5%4.6%5.7%

Finance & Insurance Industries by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.6%3.2%

Real estate Industries by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.1%1.0%1.8%2.6%3.4%4.2%

Professional Industries by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
1.7%3.5%5.1%6.8%8.5%10.2%

Management Industries by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.10%0.21%0.31%0.41%0.52%

Administrative Industries by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
1.3%2.4%3.4%4.5%5.5%6.6%

Education Industries by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
2.9%5.1%7.3%9.5%11.7%13.9%

Healthcare Industries by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
5.5%7.3%9.0%10.7%12.5%14.3%

Entertainment Industries by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
1.2%3.2%5.1%7.1%9.1%11.1%

Hospitality Industries by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
3.3%7.6%11.9%16.1%20.4%24.7%

Other Services Industries by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
3.3%4.0%4.7%5.4%6.0%6.8%

Government Industries by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
3.9%6.4%8.9%11.4%13.8%16.3%
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Map of Industries by Tract in Whatcom County

Agriculture Industries by Tract#27

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: agriculture (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting) (%):
0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.2%16.6%

Oil & Gas, and Mining Industries by Tract#28

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: oil & gas, and mining (%):
0.00%0.43%0.85%1.28%1.71%2.14%

Construction Industries by Tract#29

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: construction (%):
1.3%4.1%6.9%9.7%12.5%15.3%

Manufacturing Industries by Tract#30

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: manufacturing (%):
2.6%5.9%9.0%12.2%15.3%18.5%

Wholesalers Industries by Tract#31

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: wholesalers (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%

Retail Industries by Tract#32

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: retail (%):
4.5%8.8%13.0%17.2%21.4%25.6%

Transportation Industries by Tract#33

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: transportation (%):
1.3%2.8%4.3%5.7%7.2%8.7%

Utilities Industries by Tract#34

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: utilities (%):
0.00%0.46%0.92%1.38%1.84%2.30%

Information Industries by Tract#35

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: information (%):
0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.5%5.7%

Finance & Insurance Industries by Tract#36

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: finance & insurance (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.3%6.6%

Real estate Industries by Tract#37

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: real estate (%):
0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.0%6.3%

Professional Industries by Tract#38

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: professional (professional, scientific, and technical services) (%):
1.7%3.5%5.1%6.8%8.5%10.2%

Management Industries by Tract#39

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: management (management of companies) (%):
0.00%0.10%0.21%0.31%0.41%0.52%

Administrative Industries by Tract#40

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: administrative (administrative, support, and waste management services) (%):
0.0%1.5%3.0%4.4%5.8%7.3%

Education Industries by Tract#41

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: education (%):
2.9%7.8%12.6%17.5%22.3%27.2%

Healthcare Industries by Tract#42

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: healthcare (healthcare and social assistance) (%):
5.5%8.6%11.8%14.9%18.0%21.2%

Entertainment Industries by Tract#43

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: entertainment (entertainment, arts, and recreation) (%):
1.0%3.0%5.0%7.0%9.0%11.1%

Hospitality Industries by Tract#44

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: hospitality (%):
3.3%7.6%11.9%16.1%20.4%24.7%

Other Services Industries by Tract#45

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: other services (%):
1.0%2.6%4.1%5.6%7.1%8.7%

Government Industries by Tract#46

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in industry: government (government not otherwise classified) (%):
1.1%4.1%7.2%10.2%13.3%16.3%
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Industries by Place in Whatcom County

There are 19 places in Whatcom County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Whatcom County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County.

Agriculture1 Industry by Place#47

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#SumasEversonNooksackPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyMarietta-AlderwoodBlaineFerndaleLyndenBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWashingtonPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBellinghamBirch BayPoint RobertsSudden ValleyGenevaCusterDemingAcmeKendallGlacierMaple Falls22.023810%22.023810%22.0%185110.496795%10.496795%10.5%131210.120482%10.120482%10.1%8439.307876%9.307876%9.3%11745.442523%5.442523%5.4%10753.970944%3.970944%4.0%8263.926296%3.926296%3.9%22873.541995%3.541995%3.5%20283.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2653.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2652.570842%2.570842%2.6%85,64385.6k2.289196%2.289196%2.3%543,905544k2.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.093603%1.093603%1.1%46590.845335%0.845335%0.8%27100.596125%0.596125%0.6%4110.464576%0.464576%0.5%16120.076570%0.076570%0.1%1130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by Place#67

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected places in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#LyndenNooksackSumasBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBellinghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFerndaleWashingtonWestPacificEverson$48,875.000000$48,875.000000$48.9k3.542%3.54%2021$45,179.000000$45,179.000000$45.2k10.120%10.1%842$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k22.024%22.0%1853$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$32,220.000000$32,220.000000$32.2k1.094%1.09%4654$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,583.000000$30,583.000000$30.6k3.926%3.93%2285$30,117.000000$30,117.000000$30.1k2.571%2.57%85,64385.6k$28,991.000000$28,991.000000$29.0k2.057%2.06%707,442707k$27,343.000000$27,343.000000$27.3k2.289%2.29%543,905544k$19,625.000000$19,625.000000$19.6k10.497%10.5%1316
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of place out of 6 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County Subdivision in Whatcom County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Whatcom County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Whatcom County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County Subdivision#86

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%5%10%15%Count#SumasEast WhatcomLyndenFerndaleLummi ReservationBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBlaineWashingtonPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBellinghamPoint RobertsLummi Island16.506448%16.506448%16.5%704110.445900%10.445900%10.4%33528.129980%8.129980%8.1%65333.691920%3.691920%3.7%55743.564356%3.564356%3.6%7253.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2653.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2652.571395%2.571395%2.6%21762.570842%2.570842%2.6%85,64385.6k2.289196%2.289196%2.3%543,905544k2.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.253859%1.253859%1.3%72370.596125%0.596125%0.6%480.000000%0.000000%0.0%09
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County Subdivision#106

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected county subdivisions in Whatcom County, and entities that contain Whatcom County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#BlaineEast WhatcomSumasBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBellinghamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonLyndenWestPacificLummi ReservationFerndale$70,703.000000$70,703.000000$70.7k2.571%2.57%2171$45,481.000000$45,481.000000$45.5k10.446%10.4%3352$40,353.000000$40,353.000000$40.4k16.506%16.5%7043$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$32,392.000000$32,392.000000$32.4k1.254%1.25%7234$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,117.000000$30,117.000000$30.1k2.571%2.57%85,64385.6k$29,630.000000$29,630.000000$29.6k8.130%8.13%6535$28,991.000000$28,991.000000$29.0k2.057%2.06%707,442707k$27,343.000000$27,343.000000$27.3k2.289%2.29%543,905544k$26,442.000000$26,442.000000$26.4k3.564%3.56%726$25,288.000000$25,288.000000$25.3k3.692%3.69%5577
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares Whatcom County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#125

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%10%20%30%Count#Adams CountyAdamsGrant CountyGrantGarfield CountyGarfieldYakima CountyYakimaFranklin CountyFranklinDouglas CountyDouglasLincoln CountyLincolnOkanogan CountyOkanoganChelan CountyChelanKlickitat CountyKlickitatColumbia CountyColumbiaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumPacific CountyPacificMason CountyMasonFerry CountyFerryWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaLewis CountyLewisGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborKittitas CountyKittitasWhitman CountyWhitmanStevens CountyStevensBenton CountyBentonSkagit CountySkagitSkamania CountySkamaniaSan Juan CountySan JuanClallam CountyClallamBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWashingtonPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleCowlitz CountyCowlitzPacificJefferson CountyJeffersonWestAsotin CountyAsotinThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIsland CountyIslandSpokane CountySpokanePierce CountyPierceSnohomish CountySnohomishClark CountyClarkKitsap CountyKitsapKing CountyKing31.451510%31.451510%31.5%2,468124.496644%24.496644%24.5%9,344216.923077%16.923077%16.9%154316.416369%16.416369%16.4%16,84516.8k416.237148%16.237148%16.2%6,080516.164625%16.164625%16.2%2,930616.093601%16.093601%16.1%674714.379822%14.379822%14.4%2,423812.728743%12.728743%12.7%4,250911.261491%11.261491%11.3%8821011.062772%11.062772%11.1%178118.702659%8.702659%8.7%108128.315715%8.315715%8.3%590138.034523%8.034523%8.0%1,806147.920390%7.920390%7.9%195156.465353%6.465353%6.5%1,700165.425883%5.425883%5.4%1,597174.772856%4.772856%4.8%1,266184.661796%4.661796%4.7%938194.639553%4.639553%4.6%1,013204.566774%4.566774%4.6%740214.405564%4.405564%4.4%3,699224.218848%4.218848%4.2%2,220233.852596%3.852596%3.9%184243.604666%3.604666%3.6%275253.596529%3.596529%3.6%1,003263.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2653.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,265272.570842%2.570842%2.6%85,64385.6k2.557485%2.557485%2.6%109282.550959%2.550959%2.6%1,055292.289196%2.289196%2.3%543,905544k2.127660%2.127660%2.1%251302.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.608019%1.608019%1.6%154311.448285%1.448285%1.4%1,738321.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.068516%1.068516%1.1%342330.975336%0.975336%1.0%2,101340.741342%0.741342%0.7%2,775350.687487%0.687487%0.7%2,605360.682762%0.682762%0.7%1,414370.595189%0.595189%0.6%651380.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,62139
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#145

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Whatcom County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Clark CountyClarkIsland CountyIslandSkamania CountySkamaniaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumFerry CountyFerryPacific CountyPacificStevens CountyStevensCowlitz CountyCowlitzSnohomish CountySnohomishClallam CountyClallamGarfield CountyGarfieldJefferson CountyJeffersonThurston CountyThurstonLincoln CountyLincolnLewis CountyLewisKittitas CountyKittitasColumbia CountyColumbiaPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleKitsap CountyKitsapWhitman CountyWhitmanKing CountyKingBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomKlickitat CountyKlickitatSkagit CountySkagitGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborPierce CountyPierceWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAdams CountyAdamsMason CountyMasonChelan CountyChelanWashingtonSpokane CountySpokaneBenton CountyBentonWestOkanogan CountyOkanoganSan Juan CountySan JuanPacificGrant CountyGrantDouglas CountyDouglasFranklin CountyFranklinYakima CountyYakimaAsotin CountyAsotin$54,583.000000$54,583.000000$54.6k0.683%0.68%1,4141$52,708.000000$52,708.000000$52.7k1.069%1.07%3422$52,500.000000$52,500.000000$52.5k3.853%3.85%1843$51,429.000000$51,429.000000$51.4k8.703%8.70%1084$48,958.000000$48,958.000000$49.0k7.920%7.92%1955$47,976.000000$47,976.000000$48.0k8.316%8.32%5906$46,437.000000$46,437.000000$46.4k4.567%4.57%7407$46,193.000000$46,193.000000$46.2k2.551%2.55%1,0558$45,453.000000$45,453.000000$45.5k0.687%0.69%2,6059$43,194.000000$43,194.000000$43.2k3.597%3.60%1,00310$41,905.000000$41,905.000000$41.9k16.923%16.9%15411$40,972.000000$40,972.000000$41.0k2.128%2.13%25112$40,143.000000$40,143.000000$40.1k1.448%1.45%1,73813$37,978.000000$37,978.000000$38.0k16.094%16.1%67414$36,458.000000$36,458.000000$36.5k5.426%5.43%1,59715$36,054.000000$36,054.000000$36.1k4.662%4.66%93816$36,050.000000$36,050.000000$36.1k11.063%11.1%17817$35,948.000000$35,948.000000$35.9k2.557%2.56%10918$34,764.000000$34,764.000000$34.8k0.595%0.60%65119$33,618.000000$33,618.000000$33.6k4.640%4.64%1,01320$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62121$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,26522$32,305.000000$32,305.000000$32.3k11.261%11.3%88223$32,092.000000$32,092.000000$32.1k4.219%4.22%2,22024$31,886.000000$31,886.000000$31.9k4.773%4.77%1,26625$31,566.000000$31,566.000000$31.6k0.741%0.74%2,77526$31,483.000000$31,483.000000$31.5k6.465%6.47%1,70027$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$30,287.000000$30,287.000000$30.3k31.452%31.5%2,46828$30,219.000000$30,219.000000$30.2k8.035%8.03%1,80629$30,125.000000$30,125.000000$30.1k12.729%12.7%4,25030$30,117.000000$30,117.000000$30.1k2.571%2.57%85,64385.6k$29,848.000000$29,848.000000$29.8k0.975%0.98%2,10131$29,789.000000$29,789.000000$29.8k4.406%4.41%3,69932$28,991.000000$28,991.000000$29.0k2.057%2.06%707,442707k$28,962.000000$28,962.000000$29.0k14.380%14.4%2,42333$28,750.000000$28,750.000000$28.8k3.605%3.60%27534$27,343.000000$27,343.000000$27.3k2.289%2.29%543,905544k$27,234.000000$27,234.000000$27.2k24.497%24.5%9,34435$25,625.000000$25,625.000000$25.6k16.165%16.2%2,93036$25,482.000000$25,482.000000$25.5k16.237%16.2%6,08037$25,172.000000$25,172.000000$25.2k16.416%16.4%16,84516.8k38$24,007.000000$24,007.000000$24.0k1.608%1.61%15439
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 39 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Industries by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Whatcom County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Whatcom County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Agriculture1 Industry by County#164

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Fresno CountyFresnoBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWashingtonPacificWestRiverside CountyRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeHonolulu CountyHonoluluSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaMaricopa CountyMaricopaSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHennepin CountyHennepinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeSalt Lake CountySalt LakeWayne CountyWayneFulton CountyFultonBexar CountyBexarTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldDallas CountyDallasBroward CountyBrowardOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWestchester CountyWestchesterTarrant CountyTarrantHarris CountyHarrisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexClark CountyClarkFranklin CountyFranklinCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaFairfax CountyFairfaxAllegheny CountyAlleghenyCook CountyCookQueens CountyQueensNassau CountyNassauKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxNew York CountyNew York9.913273%9.913273%9.9%37,73237.7k13.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2653.271674%3.271674%3.3%3,2652.570842%2.570842%2.6%85,64385.6k2.289196%2.289196%2.3%543,905544k2.056542%2.056542%2.1%707,442707k1.530421%1.530421%1.5%14,49014.5k21.326306%1.326306%1.3%1,962,9511.96M1.252015%1.252015%1.3%7,85230.960345%0.960345%1.0%6,11440.871253%0.871253%0.9%13,03213.0k50.810170%0.810170%0.8%5,25760.710189%0.710189%0.7%8,77270.695773%0.695773%0.7%3,22580.595176%0.595176%0.6%5,04290.547763%0.547763%0.5%5,141100.507365%0.507365%0.5%5,621110.505966%0.505966%0.5%2,639120.480563%0.480563%0.5%8,992130.466269%0.466269%0.5%3,437140.447425%0.447425%0.4%6,857150.417874%0.417874%0.4%19,67919.7k160.410784%0.410784%0.4%2,716170.406047%0.406047%0.4%1,829180.396321%0.396321%0.4%1,697190.346826%0.346826%0.3%2,152200.331949%0.331949%0.3%2,659210.287385%0.287385%0.3%1,422220.278471%0.278471%0.3%1,442230.264653%0.264653%0.3%1,455240.262855%0.262855%0.3%1,868250.260662%0.260662%0.3%1,264260.248513%0.248513%0.2%2,107270.248105%0.248105%0.2%1,543280.233690%0.233690%0.2%1,095290.226915%0.226915%0.2%2,767300.218665%0.218665%0.2%1,991310.210314%0.210314%0.2%1,302320.191293%0.191293%0.2%1,043330.190558%0.190558%0.2%1,248340.185195%0.185195%0.2%872350.177177%0.177177%0.2%1,680360.174603%0.174603%0.2%3,720370.168426%0.168426%0.2%875380.166086%0.166086%0.2%1,409390.155204%0.155204%0.2%1,477400.143139%0.143139%0.1%906410.141545%0.141545%0.1%824420.138558%0.138558%0.1%840430.136759%0.136759%0.1%846440.136472%0.136472%0.1%3,401450.134751%0.134751%0.1%1,510460.122740%0.122740%0.1%825470.103816%0.103816%0.1%1,238480.069274%0.069274%0.1%399490.038866%0.038866%0.0%34750
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Agriculture1 Income by County#184

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Whatcom County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Whatcom County
$0k$20k$40k$60k%Count#St. Louis CountySt. LouisSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaTravis CountyTravisClark CountyClarkHennepin CountyHennepinSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinWake CountyWakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxKing CountyKingMontgomery CountyMontgomeryBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomFairfield CountyFairfieldUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestchester CountyWestchesterAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluMaricopa CountyMaricopaPima CountyPimaSacramento CountySacramentoCook CountyCookTarrant CountyTarrantWashingtonDallas CountyDallasPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOakland CountyOaklandWestAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeContra Costa CountyContra CostaHarris CountyHarrisPacificWayne CountyWayneBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaQueens CountyQueensOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoFresno CountyFresnoNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNew York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBronx CountyBronxBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade$78,875.000000$78,875.000000$78.9k0.287%0.29%1,4221$51,635.000000$51,635.000000$51.6k0.265%0.26%1,4552$50,761.000000$50,761.000000$50.8k0.168%0.17%8753$47,188.000000$47,188.000000$47.2k0.142%0.14%8244$45,625.000000$45,625.000000$45.6k0.248%0.25%1,5435$45,299.000000$45,299.000000$45.3k0.155%0.16%1,4776$42,259.000000$42,259.000000$42.3k0.411%0.41%2,7167$40,907.000000$40,907.000000$40.9k0.466%0.47%3,4378$40,240.000000$40,240.000000$40.2k0.143%0.14%9069$38,036.000000$38,036.000000$38.0k0.278%0.28%1,44210$36,399.000000$36,399.000000$36.4k0.166%0.17%1,40911$34,461.000000$34,461.000000$34.5k0.261%0.26%1,26412$33,846.000000$33,846.000000$33.8k0.139%0.14%84013$33,609.000000$33,609.000000$33.6k0.507%0.51%5,62114$33,289.000000$33,289.000000$33.3k0.191%0.19%1,04315$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$33,143.000000$33,143.000000$33.1k3.272%3.27%3,265$31,635.000000$31,635.000000$31.6k0.234%0.23%1,09516$31,482.000000$31,482.000000$31.5k1.326%1.33%1,962,9511.96M$31,096.000000$31,096.000000$31.1k0.185%0.19%87217$30,982.000000$30,982.000000$31.0k0.137%0.14%84618$30,758.000000$30,758.000000$30.8k0.696%0.70%3,22519$30,690.000000$30,690.000000$30.7k0.481%0.48%8,99220$30,684.000000$30,684.000000$30.7k0.396%0.40%1,69721$30,489.000000$30,489.000000$30.5k0.810%0.81%5,25722$30,387.000000$30,387.000000$30.4k0.136%0.14%3,40123$30,263.000000$30,263.000000$30.3k0.177%0.18%1,68024$30,117.000000$30,117.000000$30.1k2.571%2.57%85,64385.6k$30,017.000000$30,017.000000$30.0k0.227%0.23%2,76725$29,964.000000$29,964.000000$30.0k0.960%0.96%6,11426$29,056.000000$29,056.000000$29.1k0.210%0.21%1,30227$28,991.000000$28,991.000000$29.0k2.057%2.06%707,442707k$28,883.000000$28,883.000000$28.9k0.332%0.33%2,65928$28,236.000000$28,236.000000$28.2k0.347%0.35%2,15229$28,192.000000$28,192.000000$28.2k0.406%0.41%1,82930$28,028.000000$28,028.000000$28.0k0.506%0.51%2,63931$27,947.000000$27,947.000000$27.9k0.175%0.17%3,72032$27,343.000000$27,343.000000$27.3k2.289%2.29%543,905544k$26,573.000000$26,573.000000$26.6k0.263%0.26%1,86833$26,565.000000$26,565.000000$26.6k0.249%0.25%2,10734$26,447.000000$26,447.000000$26.4k0.191%0.19%1,24835$26,207.000000$26,207.000000$26.2k0.135%0.13%1,51036$26,003.000000$26,003.000000$26.0k0.447%0.45%6,85737$25,743.000000$25,743.000000$25.7k1.530%1.53%14,49014.5k38$25,741.000000$25,741.000000$25.7k0.548%0.55%5,14139$25,461.000000$25,461.000000$25.5k0.871%0.87%13,03213.0k40$25,339.000000$25,339.000000$25.3k9.913%9.91%37,73237.7k41$25,330.000000$25,330.000000$25.3k0.123%0.12%82542$25,326.000000$25,326.000000$25.3k1.252%1.25%7,85243$25,297.000000$25,297.000000$25.3k0.595%0.60%5,04244$25,132.000000$25,132.000000$25.1k0.039%0.04%34745$24,462.000000$24,462.000000$24.5k0.104%0.10%1,23846$23,991.000000$23,991.000000$24.0k0.418%0.42%19,67919.7k47$22,885.000000$22,885.000000$22.9k0.069%0.07%39948$22,500.000000$22,500.000000$22.5k0.219%0.22%1,99149$22,271.000000$22,271.000000$22.3k0.710%0.71%8,77250
% percent of the workforce employed in given industry
Count number of people employed in given industry
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given industry
1Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting

Definitions

An industry describe the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following industries (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining:
    • Agriculture: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Oil & Gas, and Mining: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Construction: Construction
  • Manufacturing: Manufacturing
  • Wholesalers: Wholesale trade
  • Retail: Retail trade
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities:
    • Transportation: Transportation and warehousing
    • Utilities: Utilities
  • Information: Information
  • Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing:
    • Finance & Insurance: Finance and insurance
    • Real estate: Real estate and rental and leasing
  • Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services:
    • Professional: Professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Management: Management of companies and enterprises
    • Administrative: Administrative and support and waste management services
  • Educational services, and health care and social assistance:
    • Education: Educational services
    • Healthcare: Health care and social assistance
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services:
    • Entertainment: Arts, entertainment, and recreation
    • Hospitality: Accommodation and food services
  • Other Services: Other services, except public administration
  • Government: Public administration

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Principal City:
Bellingham
Cities:
Bellingham, Blaine, Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, Nooksack, Sumas
Unincorporated Places:
Acme, Birch Bay, Custer, Deming, Geneva, Glacier, Kendall, Maple Falls, Marietta-Alderwood, Peaceful Valley, Point Roberts, Sudden Valley
ZIP Codes:
98220, 98225, 98226, 98229, 98230, 98237, 98240, 98244, 98247, 98248, 98262, 98264, 98266, 98276, 98281, 98283, 98284, 98295, 98862
Unified School Districts:
Bellingham, Blaine, Concrete, Ferndale, Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Sedro-Woolley
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-2
State Senate Districts:
WA-40, WA-42
State House Districts:
WA-40, WA-42
Neighboring Counties:
Okanogan, San Juan, Skagit
Nearby Counties:
Island, Snohomish