Educational Attainment in Bellingham, Washington (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma250.842230%43.333929%50.842230%50.8%25,71625.7k41.826809%47.247360%41.826809%41.8%21,15621.2k7.330961%9.418712%7.330961%7.3%3,708
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma217.326612%17.326612%+17.3%50.842%50.8%43.334%43.3%-11.472706%-11.472706%-11.5%41.827%41.8%47.247%47.2%-22.165990%-22.165990%-22.2%7.331%7.33%9.419%9.42%
% percentage with given level in Bellingham
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None2.516805%1.473890%2.516805%2.5%1,2732.554369%2.086123%2.554369%2.6%1,2929.782523%8.721721%9.782523%9.8%4,94825.960854%21.275382%25.960854%26.0%13,13113.1k10.027679%9.776813%10.027679%10.0%5,07222.530645%24.326780%22.530645%22.5%11,39611.4k19.296164%22.920580%19.296164%19.3%9,7604.750890%5.484111%4.750890%4.8%2,4031.492685%2.794978%1.492685%1.5%7551.087386%1.139622%1.087386%1.1%550
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None70.759300%70.759300%+70.8%2.517%2.52%1.474%1.47%22.445794%22.445794%+22.4%2.554%2.55%2.086%2.09%12.162761%12.162761%+12.2%9.783%9.78%8.722%8.72%22.022976%22.022976%+22.0%25.961%26.0%21.275%21.3%2.565927%2.565927%+2.6%10.028%10.0%9.777%9.78%-7.383367%-7.383367%-7.4%22.531%22.5%24.327%24.3%-15.812931%-15.812931%-15.8%19.296%19.3%22.921%22.9%-13.369929%-13.369929%-13.4%4.751%4.75%5.484%5.48%-46.594038%-46.594038%-46.6%1.493%1.49%2.795%2.79%-4.583608%-4.583608%-4.6%1.087%1.09%1.140%1.14%
% percentage with given level in Bellingham
ref. percentage with given level in Washington
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
More Females More Males
Washington
Bellingham
0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-1.421661%3.678020%3.678020%4%49.938%49.9%51.774%51.8%-8.092988%-0.810319%-8.092988%8%43.428%43.4%40.177%40.2%21.325439%11.118692%21.325439%21%6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
More Females More Males
Washington
Bellingham
20%0%20%40%60%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None48.259174%63.209421%48.259174%48%2.034%2.03%3.015%3.01%68.667120%40.383807%68.667120%69%1.909%1.91%3.220%3.22%-20.617355%-6.128555%-20.617355%21%10.682%10.7%8.856%8.86%-0.352061%4.712331%4.712331%5%25.372%25.4%26.568%26.6%-15.824452%1.758808%1.758808%2%9.942%9.94%10.116%10.1%-7.333299%-5.715564%-7.333299%7%23.315%23.3%21.722%21.7%-8.987196%-8.987196%9%4.321484%20.113%20.1%18.454%18.5%40.920951%17.057425%40.920951%41%3.954%3.95%5.572%5.57%1.157658%7.815050%1.157658%1%1.484%1.48%1.501%1.50%-22.597033%-7.321525%-22.597033%23%1.196%1.20%0.976%0.98%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3422.540949%17.781983%22.540949%22.5%2,65611,78311.8k22.779285%20.486241%22.779285%22.8%3,86216,95417.0k28.901421%23.123387%28.901421%28.9%2,6659,22131.278720%24.448505%31.278720%31.3%3,94812,62212.6k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Washington at large.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
0%5%10%15%20%25%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3426.762849%26.762849%26.8%22.541%22.5%17.782%17.8%11.193094%11.193094%11.2%22.779%22.8%20.486%20.5%24.987833%24.987833%25.0%28.901%28.9%23.123%23.1%27.937145%27.937145%27.9%31.279%31.3%24.449%24.4%
% percentage in Bellingham with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Washington with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
More Females More Males
Washington
Bellingham
20%10%0%10%20%30%FM65+45-6435-4425-3439.185459%33.155536%39.185459%39.2%19.131%19.1%26.628%26.6%-0.569483%2.012632%2.012632%2.0%22.559%22.6%23.013%23.0%-10.708619%9.899752%9.899752%9.9%27.571%27.6%30.300%30.3%-22.653994%-16.862305%-22.653994%22.7%34.757%34.8%28.337%28.3%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$53,996.000000$71,080.000000$53,996.000000$54.0k7,51314.854%14.9%$38,157.000000$55,241.000000$38,157.000000$38.2k13,13113.1k25.961%26.0%$29,936.000000$36,796.000000$29,936.000000$29.9k16,46816.5k32.558%32.6%$25,245.000000$31,435.000000$25,245.000000$25.2k9,76019.296%19.3%$21,334.000000$23,202.000000$21,334.000000$21.3k3,7087.331%7.33%$32,253.000000$40,827.000000$32,253.000000$32.3k50,58050.6k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Female Male
Washington
Bellingham
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-44,412.000000$-58,600.000000$-44,412.000000$44.4k$44,412.000000$19,338.000000$58,600.000000$30,867.000000$63,750.000000$63.8k3,7543,759$-31,992.000000$-43,267.000000$-31,992.000000$32.0k$31,992.000000$11,574.000000$43,267.000000$26,650.000000$43,566.000000$43.6k6,5136,618$-26,808.000000$-30,098.000000$-26,808.000000$26.8k$26,808.000000$4,221.000000$30,098.000000$15,831.000000$31,029.000000$31.0k8,5377,931$-22,382.000000$-24,856.000000$-22,382.000000$22.4k$22,382.000000$6,636.000000$24,856.000000$12,992.000000$29,018.000000$29.0k5,1634,597$-16,463.000000$-18,223.000000$-16,463.000000$16.5k$16,463.000000$10,756.000000$18,223.000000$8,746.000000$27,219.000000$27.2k1,7032,005$-29,844.000000$-32,229.000000$-29,844.000000$29.8k$29,844.000000$6,289.000000$32,229.000000$17,610.000000$36,133.000000$36.1k25,67025.7k24,91024.9k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma319.166667%30.669589%19.166667%19.2%2367.500000%53.570377%67.500000%67.5%8113.333333%15.475451%13.333333%13.3%160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.284583%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Bellingham
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma384.629466%82.125779%84.629466%84.6%13,40713.4k66.500298%72.527510%66.500298%66.5%8,92765.415588%66.875073%65.415588%65.4%4,54955.335662%57.779089%55.335662%55.3%1,426
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Female Male
Washington
Bellingham
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.584973%-0.097977%-5.283187%-4.682950%4.7%4.584973%5.283187%0.919263%4.584973%4.6%944997-6.018519%-10.624661%-2.809332%-6.018519%6.0%6.018519%16.179284%10.624661%22.197802%22.2%10113-17.939394%-10.769623%-4.499258%-17.939394%17.9%17.939394%7.121831%10.769623%25.061224%25.1%307296-18.758344%-33.980583%-18.758344%18.8%18.758344%7.220768%33.980583%4.960738%25.979112%26.0%398281-17.406542%-21.685222%-17.406542%17.4%17.406542%10.953304%21.685222%4.567806%28.359846%28.4%517298
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Washington and Bellingham
Female Male
Washington
Bellingham
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-42.141851%-34.345103%-42.141851%42.1%42.141851%2.945332%34.345103%1.494699%45.087182%45.1%9,2838,972-20.879121%-4.120879%-21.391553%-25.000000%25.0%20.879121%21.391553%1.230079%20.879121%20.9%9554-39.428571%-2.207792%-46.518304%-41.636364%41.6%39.428571%46.518304%7.049463%39.428571%39.4%483687-19.582245%-0.711480%-13.101085%-2.863169%-20.293725%20.3%19.582245%13.101085%19.582245%19.6%300304-17.608338%-3.478111%-16.705676%-3.196282%-21.086449%21.1%17.608338%16.705676%17.608338%17.6%321361
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Bellingham

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
33%40%46%53%60%67%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32.1%36.7%41.1%45.6%50.0%54.5%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%3.8%6.1%8.5%10.8%13.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.4%1.6%2.7%3.9%5.0%6.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%1.3%2.1%2.9%3.6%4.5%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.1%7.1%10.1%13.0%16.0%19.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.6%19.3%23.0%26.7%30.4%34.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.6%7.9%9.2%10.5%11.8%13.1%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.2%18.2%21.1%24.0%26.8%29.8%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.6%14.9%19.0%23.2%27.4%31.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%2.9%4.7%6.5%8.3%10.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.6%3.5%4.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.3%3.1%4.0%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Bellingham

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31%38%45%52%59%67%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32.1%36.7%41.2%45.6%50.1%54.6%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.4%4.0%6.5%9.1%11.6%14.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.3%1.5%2.7%3.8%5.0%6.2%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.5%1.4%2.2%3.1%3.9%4.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.0%7.0%10.0%13.0%16.0%19.0%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.6%19.3%23.0%26.7%30.4%34.1%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.6%9.0%11.3%13.7%16.0%18.4%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
15.2%18.5%21.7%24.8%28.0%31.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10.6%14.9%19.0%23.2%27.4%31.6%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.1%3.2%5.3%7.3%9.4%11.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.9%1.8%2.8%3.7%4.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.1%4.0%
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Educational Attainment by Neighborhood in Bellingham

There are 21 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Bellingham (11 fully and 10 partially). This section compares all 21 of those to each other, Bellingham, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham.

No H.S. Diploma by Neighborhood#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%5%10%15%Count#PacificWestRoosevelt NeighborhoodRooseveltUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirchwood NeighborhoodBirchwoodMerdian NeighborhoodMerdianDowntown Business District NeighborhoodDntn Business DistMt. Baker NeighborhoodMt. BakerGuide Meridian NeighborhoodGuide MeridianAlabama Hill NeighborhoodAlabama HillWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBellinghamLettered Streets NeighborhoodLettered StreetsSunnyland NeighborhoodSunnylandYork NeighborhoodYorkWestern Washington University NeighborhoodW Washington UnivSehome NeighborhoodSehomeCornwall Park NeighborhoodCornwall ParkColumbia NeighborhoodColumbiaSamish Hill NeighborhoodSamish HillWhatcom Falls NeighborhoodWhatcom FallsPuget NeighborhoodPugetSouth NeighborhoodSouthSouth Hill NeighborhoodSouth HillFairhaven NeighborhoodFairhavenEdgemoor NeighborhoodEdgemoor15.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.165498%13.165498%13.2%631113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.458472%12.458472%12.5%403212.165957%12.165957%12.2%150311.315147%11.315147%11.3%132133410.476102%10.476102%10.5%310311510.109284%10.109284%10.1%39039169.629295%9.629295%9.6%14279.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k7.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,7087.326102%7.326102%7.3%14014187.113683%7.113683%7.1%88107.113683%7.113683%7.1%11294.458911%4.458911%4.5%4041114.176072%4.176072%4.2%2829123.126437%3.126437%3.1%53133.126437%3.126437%3.1%88143.030303%3.030303%3.0%58152.839201%2.839201%2.8%2930162.374019%2.374019%2.4%88172.110804%2.110804%2.1%2728181.751532%1.751532%1.8%51191.415094%1.415094%1.4%78201.415094%1.415094%1.4%202121
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Neighborhood#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%Count#Fairhaven NeighborhoodFairhavenEdgemoor NeighborhoodEdgemoorSouth Hill NeighborhoodSouth HillCornwall Park NeighborhoodCornwall ParkColumbia NeighborhoodColumbiaSehome NeighborhoodSehomeWestern Washington University NeighborhoodW Washington UnivSamish Hill NeighborhoodSamish HillSouth NeighborhoodSouthPuget NeighborhoodPugetWhatcom Falls NeighborhoodWhatcom FallsYork NeighborhoodYorkSunnyland NeighborhoodSunnylandBellinghamAlabama Hill NeighborhoodAlabama HillLettered Streets NeighborhoodLettered StreetsDowntown Business District NeighborhoodDntn Business DistMt. Baker NeighborhoodMt. BakerWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMerdian NeighborhoodMerdianGuide Meridian NeighborhoodGuide MeridianRoosevelt NeighborhoodRooseveltBirchwood NeighborhoodBirchwood59.741591%59.741591%59.7%332259.741591%59.741591%59.7%872873158.692473%58.692473%58.7%1,713352.735632%52.735632%52.7%895452.735632%52.735632%52.7%1,4891,490549.830700%49.830700%49.8%341342649.217207%49.217207%49.2%452453747.905138%47.905138%47.9%923845.867966%45.867966%45.9%604945.171923%45.171923%45.2%1,6761044.529497%44.529497%44.5%4644651142.545950%42.545950%42.5%6721242.545950%42.545950%42.5%5285291340.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k40.054250%40.054250%40.1%5905911439.639645%39.639645%39.6%7627631537.671081%37.671081%37.7%4414421635.105668%35.105668%35.1%1,0401,0411733.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.980509%27.980509%28.0%3451827.725342%27.725342%27.7%1,0711,0721927.176415%27.176415%27.2%1,3021,3032023.754153%23.754153%23.8%76921
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Neighborhood#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Fairhaven NeighborhoodFairhavenEdgemoor NeighborhoodEdgemoorSouth Hill NeighborhoodSouth HillSehome NeighborhoodSehomeWestern Washington University NeighborhoodW Washington UnivPuget NeighborhoodPugetWhatcom Falls NeighborhoodWhatcom FallsSouth NeighborhoodSouthCornwall Park NeighborhoodCornwall ParkColumbia NeighborhoodColumbiaSamish Hill NeighborhoodSamish HillBellinghamAlabama Hill NeighborhoodAlabama HillPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWestWashingtonDowntown Business District NeighborhoodDntn Business DistLettered Streets NeighborhoodLettered StreetsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMt. Baker NeighborhoodMt. BakerSunnyland NeighborhoodSunnylandYork NeighborhoodYorkBirchwood NeighborhoodBirchwoodGuide Meridian NeighborhoodGuide MeridianRoosevelt NeighborhoodRooseveltMerdian NeighborhoodMerdian10.336341%10.336341%10.3%57210.336341%10.336341%10.3%150151110.070863%10.070863%10.1%29438.634312%8.634312%8.6%5948.312790%8.312790%8.3%7657.653486%7.653486%7.7%28467.506458%7.506458%7.5%7876.846724%6.846724%6.8%9086.068966%6.068966%6.1%10396.068966%6.068966%6.1%171105.612648%5.612648%5.6%108115.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,5654.724231%4.724231%4.7%6970123.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.418702%3.418702%3.4%40133.418226%3.418226%3.4%6566143.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.147284%3.147284%3.1%93153.029272%3.029272%3.0%3738163.029272%3.029272%3.0%4748172.990033%2.990033%3.0%9697182.965733%2.965733%3.0%114115192.964531%2.964531%3.0%142201.080572%1.080572%1.1%1321
Count number of people in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Cornwall ParkColumbiaSamish HillPugetWhatcom FallsDntn Business DistLettered StreetsBirchwoodSouthBellinghamRooseveltBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonUnited StatesGuide MeridianWestPacificSouth HillMerdianMt. BakerW Washington UnivAlabama HillFairhavenEdgemoorSehomeYorkSunnyland-1.000000x-1.000000x3.548349x3.548349x3.55x1.459%1.46%5.177%5.18%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.548349x3.548349x3.55x1.459%1.46%5.177%5.18%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.944474x2.944474x2.94x1.551%1.55%4.567%4.57%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.470648x2.470648x2.47x1.392%1.39%3.438%3.44%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.936186x1.936186x1.94x1.946%1.95%3.767%3.77%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311426x1.311426x1.31x9.511%9.51%12.474%12.5%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230199x1.230199x1.23x6.492%6.49%7.986%7.99%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228697x1.228697x1.23x11.218%11.2%13.784%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.214378x1.214378x1.21x1.922%1.92%2.334%2.33%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213254x1.213254x1.21x6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211141x1.211141x1.21x11.941%11.9%14.462%14.5%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068017x1.068017x1.07x9.794%9.79%10.460%10.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.063164x-1.063164x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x1.806%1.81%1.699%1.70%12-1.101795x-1.101795x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.764%12.8%11.585%11.6%13-1.105004x-1.105004x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x10.964%11.0%9.922%9.92%14-1.111192x-1.111192x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x4.712%4.71%4.240%4.24%15-1.118700x-1.118700x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x10.096%10.1%9.025%9.02%16-1.124531x-1.124531x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.499%1.50%1.333%1.33%17-1.124531x-1.124531x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x1.499%1.50%1.333%1.33%18-1.166259x-1.166259x1.17x1.000000x1.000000x4.523%4.52%3.878%3.88%19-1.425077x-1.425077x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x8.503%8.50%5.966%5.97%20-1.425077x-1.425077x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x8.503%8.50%5.966%5.97%21
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected neighborhoods in Bellingham, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
2x0x2xFM#Samish HillEdgemoorFairhavenSouth HillPugetRooseveltWhatcom FallsSouthAlabama HillLettered StreetsBellinghamWhatcomBellinghamUnited StatesWashingtonWestMt. BakerPacificColumbiaCornwall ParkDntn Business DistYorkSunnylandGuide MeridianSehomeW Washington UnivBirchwoodMerdian-1.000000x-1.000000x3.670459x3.670459x3.67x2.430%2.43%8.920%8.92%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.651609x2.651609x2.65x5.623%5.62%14.909%14.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.651609x2.651609x2.65x5.623%5.62%14.909%14.9%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.434272x2.434272x2.43x5.820%5.82%14.167%14.2%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.367374x2.367374x2.37x4.621%4.62%10.939%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.004107x2.004107x2.00x1.993%1.99%3.994%3.99%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.853291x1.853291x1.85x5.292%5.29%9.807%9.81%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.817202x1.817202x1.82x4.979%4.98%9.047%9.05%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.815424x1.815424x1.82x3.486%3.49%6.328%6.33%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798447x1.798447x1.80x2.364%2.36%4.252%4.25%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.581405x1.581405x1.58x3.942%3.94%6.234%6.23%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.429159x1.429159x1.43x2.621%2.62%3.745%3.75%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024688x1.024688x1.02x6.003%6.00%6.151%6.15%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.024688x1.024688x1.02x6.003%6.00%6.151%6.15%13-1.076445x-1.076445x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x3.573%3.57%3.319%3.32%14-1.081888x-1.081888x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x3.160%3.16%2.921%2.92%15-1.081888x-1.081888x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x3.160%3.16%2.921%2.92%16-1.102768x-1.102768x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x3.102%3.10%2.813%2.81%17-1.212910x-1.212910x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x9.535%9.54%7.862%7.86%18-1.231005x-1.231005x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x9.243%9.24%7.509%7.51%19-1.871383x-1.871383x1.87x1.000000x1.000000x3.859%3.86%2.062%2.06%20-3.377775x-3.377775x3.38x1.000000x1.000000x1.681%1.68%0.498%0.50%21
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of neighborhood out of 21 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Bellingham Area

There are 19 places in the Bellingham Area. This section compares Bellingham to all of the places in the Bellingham Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%50%100%Count#AcmeDemingEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlySumasPacificNooksackWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFerndaleCusterMarietta-AlderwoodWashingtonBirch BayLyndenBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomBlaineBellinghamPoint RobertsGenevaSudden ValleyKendallGlacierMaple Falls100.000000%100.000000%100.0%45136.250000%36.250000%36.3%58220.828105%20.828105%20.8%332320.555325%20.555325%20.6%496417.723881%17.723881%17.7%190515.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.221774%15.221774%15.2%151614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.621459%11.621459%11.6%964711.436170%11.436170%11.4%43811.235238%11.235238%11.2%35299.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.145354%9.145354%9.1%565108.863458%8.863458%8.9%790118.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k7.920792%7.920792%7.9%288127.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,708135.979381%5.979381%6.0%58141.693122%1.693122%1.7%32150.953368%0.953368%1.0%46160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Sudden ValleyGenevaBellinghamDemingPoint RobertsBlaineWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificWestBirch BayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLyndenMarietta-AlderwoodFerndaleGlacierSumasNooksackEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyCusterAcmeKendallMaple Falls46.694301%46.694301%46.7%2,253144.603175%44.603175%44.6%843240.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k339.375000%39.375000%39.4%63436.494845%36.494845%36.5%354535.258526%35.258526%35.3%1,282633.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.385562%31.385562%31.4%1,939730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.013800%29.013800%29.0%2,586826.875199%26.875199%26.9%842925.316456%25.316456%25.3%2,1001018.750000%18.750000%18.8%151117.257463%17.257463%17.3%1851214.616935%14.616935%14.6%1451312.358846%12.358846%12.4%197145.760464%5.760464%5.8%139150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%019
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#BellinghamBlaineGenevaPoint RobertsSudden ValleyPacificBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLyndenWestWashingtonMarietta-AlderwoodUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirch BayFerndaleEversonPeaceful ValleyPeaceful VlyNooksackSumasCusterDemingAcmeKendallGlacierMaple Falls5.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,56515.005501%5.005501%5.0%18224.814815%4.814815%4.8%9134.742268%4.742268%4.7%4644.580311%4.580311%4.6%22153.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.601481%3.601481%3.6%32163.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.511012%3.511012%3.5%11073.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.541275%2.541275%2.5%15782.411091%2.411091%2.4%20091.191970%1.191970%1.2%19100.621633%0.621633%0.6%15110.504032%0.504032%0.5%5120.000000%0.000000%0.0%0130.000000%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
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#Point RobertsBirch BayBellinghamLyndenEversonBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonUnited StatesBlaineNooksackWestPacificPeaceful VlyGenevaFerndaleSumasDemingSudden ValleyMarietta-AlderwoodCuster-1.000000x-1.000000x4.013414x4.013414x4.01x2.574%2.57%10.329%10.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.203903x2.203903x2.20x5.821%5.82%12.828%12.8%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213254x1.213254x1.21x6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.181517x1.181517x1.18x8.172%8.17%9.656%9.66%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.146990x1.146990x1.15x19.477%19.5%22.340%22.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071482x1.071482x1.07x7.640%7.64%8.186%8.19%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061733x1.061733x1.06x14.770%14.8%15.682%15.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.052627x-1.052627x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.118%21.1%20.062%20.1%8-1.184848x-1.184848x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x1.840%1.84%1.553%1.55%9-1.492126x-1.492126x1.49x1.000000x1.000000x13.550%13.5%9.081%9.08%10-1.721959x-1.721959x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x22.303%22.3%12.952%13.0%11-2.132867x-2.132867x2.13x1.000000x1.000000x45.455%45.5%21.311%21.3%12-2.361249x-2.361249x2.36x1.000000x1.000000x1.377%1.38%0.583%0.58%13-2.688863x-2.688863x2.69x1.000000x1.000000x15.871%15.9%5.903%5.90%14-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x15.141%15.1%0.000%0%15
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 15 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the Bellingham Area, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#Peaceful VlyFerndalePoint RobertsBirch BayEversonLyndenSudden ValleyBellinghamWhatcomBellinghamNooksackUnited StatesWashingtonWestPacificGenevaBlaineMarietta-Alderwood-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.166%1.17%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.473901x3.473901x3.47x1.166%1.17%4.051%4.05%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.241603x3.241603x3.24x2.390%2.39%7.746%7.75%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.592754x2.592754x2.59x1.447%1.45%3.753%3.75%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.425975x2.425975x2.43x0.713%0.71%1.729%1.73%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.292319x2.292319x2.29x2.248%2.25%5.153%5.15%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.055495x2.055495x2.06x2.931%2.93%6.024%6.02%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.581405x1.581405x1.58x3.942%3.94%6.234%6.23%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.530550x1.530550x1.53x0.399%0.40%0.611%0.61%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.334096x1.334096x1.33x4.113%4.11%5.487%5.49%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.260567x1.260567x1.26x4.414%4.41%5.564%5.56%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.563%6.56%0.000%0%12
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 12 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in Washington

There are 626 places in Washington. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous places in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 22,221.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#PascoYakimaMount VernonWenatcheeBurienSeaTacPacificDes MoinesKentWestLongviewParklandKennewickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalla WallaAuburnEverettTacomaLynnwoodSpanawayLakewoodFederal WayMarysvilleVancouverRentonWashingtonShorelineBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLake StevensSpokaneSpokane ValleySpokane VlyPuyallupBellinghamBremertonOak HarborOlympiaLaceyBothellSeattleSouth HillGrahamBellevueSilver FirsUniversity PlaceUniv PlRichlandRedmondEdmondsKirklandIssaquahPullmanMaple ValleyCottage LakeSammamishBainbridge IslandBainbridge IsMercer Island27.783733%27.783733%27.8%10,62710.6k125.729063%25.729063%25.7%14,72514.7k219.219800%19.219800%19.2%3,976318.360996%18.360996%18.4%3,894416.788687%16.788687%16.8%5,687516.610695%16.610695%16.6%3,215615.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M14.850823%14.850823%14.9%3,330714.632649%14.632649%14.6%11,91811.9k814.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.749017%13.749017%13.7%3,495913.650794%13.650794%13.7%2,9671013.022372%13.022372%13.0%6,3041113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.591284%12.591284%12.6%2,6381212.556358%12.556358%12.6%6,0991312.136940%12.136940%12.1%8,7461412.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k1512.061463%12.061463%12.1%3,1321612.019430%12.019430%12.0%2,3261711.254622%11.254622%11.3%4,5661810.554038%10.554038%10.6%6,4921910.069057%10.069057%10.1%4,243209.954563%9.954563%10.0%11,48011.5k219.853213%9.853213%9.9%6,773229.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k9.043984%9.043984%9.0%3,732238.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.542348%8.542348%8.5%1,645248.122730%8.122730%8.1%11,51611.5k257.682498%7.682498%7.7%5,000267.484300%7.484300%7.5%2,026277.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,708286.676247%6.676247%6.7%1,719296.563623%6.563623%6.6%913306.465689%6.465689%6.5%2,267316.192966%6.192966%6.2%1,907326.117710%6.117710%6.1%1,818336.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k345.665266%5.665266%5.7%1,968355.198393%5.198393%5.2%828364.594885%4.594885%4.6%4,538374.560447%4.560447%4.6%636384.468115%4.468115%4.5%948393.940101%3.940101%3.9%1,384403.930573%3.930573%3.9%1,669413.928640%3.928640%3.9%1,220423.887890%3.887890%3.9%2,422433.860012%3.860012%3.9%932442.514458%2.514458%2.5%300452.429635%2.429635%2.4%385462.339840%2.339840%2.3%374471.846602%1.846602%1.8%736481.718796%1.718796%1.7%294491.655157%1.655157%1.7%29050
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#Mercer IslandSammamishBainbridge IslandBainbridge IsRedmondPullmanBellevueIssaquahCottage LakeSeattleKirklandEdmondsBothellSilver FirsOlympiaShorelineRichlandBellinghamMaple ValleyUniversity PlaceUniv PlRentonWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPacificLaceyWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLynnwoodSpokanePuyallupTacomaVancouverSouth HillFederal WayLake StevensBurienWenatcheeDes MoinesKentWalla WallaAuburnKennewickBremertonSpokane ValleySpokane VlyEverettMount VernonOak HarborLakewoodSeaTacGrahamMarysvilleYakimaPascoLongviewParklandSpanaway78.174762%78.174762%78.2%13,69713.7k172.883057%72.883057%72.9%29,04929.0k269.225373%69.225373%69.2%11,84111.8k366.836230%66.836230%66.8%28,38028.4k466.716956%66.716956%66.7%7,960564.148154%64.148154%64.1%63,35463.4k662.108097%62.108097%62.1%14,99615.0k760.785786%60.785786%60.8%9,716860.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k957.981251%57.981251%58.0%36,12036.1k1048.831068%48.831068%48.8%15,16415.2k1148.362890%48.362890%48.4%14,37214.4k1244.700990%44.700990%44.7%6,2341344.215960%44.215960%44.2%15,50315.5k1443.479947%43.479947%43.5%17,94217.9k1543.352502%43.352502%43.4%15,22815.2k1640.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k1740.735832%40.735832%40.7%6,4551835.782627%35.782627%35.8%7,5921935.441307%35.441307%35.4%24,36224.4k2033.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.689020%31.689020%31.7%9,7582131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.125428%29.125428%29.1%7,5632228.780109%28.780109%28.8%40,80340.8k2326.852604%26.852604%26.9%7,2692426.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k2526.657938%26.657938%26.7%30,74330.7k2626.397605%26.397605%26.4%9,1702725.152816%25.152816%25.2%15,47215.5k2824.998702%24.998702%25.0%4,8142924.930625%24.930625%24.9%8,4453024.523765%24.523765%24.5%5,2013124.318780%24.318780%24.3%5,4533224.194578%24.194578%24.2%19,70619.7k3323.593146%23.593146%23.6%4,9433423.041607%23.041607%23.0%11,19211.2k3522.555723%22.555723%22.6%10,91910.9k3622.417275%22.417275%22.4%5,7723721.778345%21.778345%21.8%14,17414.2k3821.695508%21.695508%21.7%15,63415.6k3921.443419%21.443419%21.4%4,4364021.423436%21.423436%21.4%2,9804120.907074%20.907074%20.9%8,4824219.896668%19.896668%19.9%3,8514319.286791%19.286791%19.3%3,0724418.531527%18.531527%18.5%7,8094517.591865%17.591865%17.6%10,06810.1k4616.097153%16.097153%16.1%6,1574715.361920%15.361920%15.4%3,9054813.931447%13.931447%13.9%3,0284913.683340%13.683340%13.7%2,64850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%5%10%15%Count#PullmanMercer IslandBainbridge IslandBainbridge IsSeattleBellevueSammamishRichlandIssaquahCottage LakeOlympiaRedmondKirklandShorelineEdmondsBellinghamUniversity PlaceUniv PlBothellPacificSpokaneBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWestWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSilver FirsVancouverTacomaWenatcheeRentonYakimaSouth HillLaceyWalla WallaLakewoodKennewickBurienLynnwoodDes MoinesKentPuyallupMount VernonMaple ValleyFederal WayEverettLongviewAuburnLake StevensBremertonPascoSpokane ValleySpokane VlyMarysvilleSeaTacGrahamSpanawayOak HarborParkland16.561898%16.561898%16.6%1,976114.765139%14.765139%14.8%2,587212.528500%12.528500%12.5%2,14338.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k47.580851%7.580851%7.6%7,48756.701458%6.701458%6.7%2,67165.972784%5.972784%6.0%2,09875.939118%5.939118%5.9%1,43485.874625%5.874625%5.9%93995.533056%5.533056%5.5%1,940105.456644%5.456644%5.5%2,317115.297290%5.297290%5.3%3,300125.278081%5.278081%5.3%2,178135.155536%5.155536%5.2%1,601145.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,565154.468115%4.468115%4.5%948164.142410%4.142410%4.1%1,231173.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.749603%3.749603%3.7%5,316183.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.818012%2.818012%2.8%393192.772190%2.772190%2.8%3,197202.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703212.598076%2.598076%2.6%551222.556045%2.556045%2.6%1,757232.465447%2.465447%2.5%1,411242.346134%2.346134%2.3%815252.321956%2.321956%2.3%715262.186053%2.186053%2.2%458272.169090%2.169090%2.2%880282.129769%2.129769%2.1%1,031292.087146%2.087146%2.1%707302.083414%2.083414%2.1%541312.015787%2.015787%2.0%452321.844121%1.844121%1.8%1,502331.762098%1.762098%1.8%477341.735389%1.735389%1.7%359351.716522%1.716522%1.7%272361.679347%1.679347%1.7%1,033371.629175%1.629175%1.6%1,174381.534225%1.534225%1.5%390391.531715%1.531715%1.5%744401.485174%1.485174%1.5%286411.460308%1.460308%1.5%376421.270621%1.270621%1.3%486431.140083%1.140083%1.1%742441.077387%1.077387%1.1%454451.002325%1.002325%1.0%194460.929181%0.929181%0.9%148470.873295%0.873295%0.9%169480.819554%0.819554%0.8%114490.588912%0.588912%0.6%12850
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
8x6x4x2x0xFM#Cottage LakeMaple ValleyLynnwoodLake StevensPullmanWalla WallaMount VernonWenatcheeYakimaFederal WaySpokane VlyBellinghamVancouverGrahamPascoPuyallupEdmondsTacomaBellinghamWhatcomMarysvilleWashingtonUnited StatesShorelineBothellSpokaneIssaquahLongviewOlympiaWestSpanawayKentPacificRichlandLakewoodEverettParklandBellevueBainbridge IsAuburnRentonRedmondBurienSeaTacKennewickDes MoinesSilver FirsSeattleSouth HillUniv PlOak HarborKirklandBremertonLaceySammamishMercer Island-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803187x1.803187x1.80x1.671%1.67%3.013%3.01%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434459x1.434459x1.43x2.015%2.01%2.890%2.89%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392329x1.392329x1.39x10.103%10.1%14.066%14.1%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.358961x1.358961x1.36x7.272%7.27%9.883%9.88%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.327086x1.327086x1.33x2.153%2.15%2.857%2.86%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318893x1.318893x1.32x10.781%10.8%14.218%14.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.275392x1.275392x1.28x17.011%17.0%21.696%21.7%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.268873x1.268873x1.27x16.273%16.3%20.648%20.6%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257004x1.257004x1.26x22.891%22.9%28.774%28.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.220529x1.220529x1.22x9.547%9.55%11.652%11.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219783x1.219783x1.22x6.927%6.93%8.450%8.45%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213254x1.213254x1.21x6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.194098x1.194098x1.19x9.099%9.10%10.865%10.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.157817x1.157817x1.16x4.823%4.82%5.584%5.58%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143818x1.143818x1.14x25.899%25.9%29.624%29.6%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132266x1.132266x1.13x7.031%7.03%7.961%7.96%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119807x1.119807x1.12x3.723%3.72%4.169%4.17%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.119707x1.119707x1.12x11.408%11.4%12.774%12.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.113232x1.113232x1.11x9.544%9.54%10.624%10.6%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105686x1.105686x1.11x8.611%8.61%9.521%9.52%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.099424x1.099424x1.10x5.836%5.84%6.416%6.42%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.095196x1.095196x1.10x7.770%7.77%8.510%8.51%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.067019x1.067019x1.07x3.745%3.75%3.996%4.00%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062060x1.062060x1.06x13.353%13.4%14.182%14.2%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059588x1.059588x1.06x6.290%6.29%6.665%6.67%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.051217x1.051217x1.05x11.736%11.7%12.337%12.3%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.044887x1.044887x1.04x14.315%14.3%14.958%15.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033902x1.033902x1.03x3.875%3.88%4.007%4.01%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.026824x1.026824x1.03x11.109%11.1%11.407%11.4%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001541x1.001541x1.00x12.127%12.1%12.146%12.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.000644x1.000644x1.00x13.647%13.6%13.655%13.7%31-1.018036x-1.018036x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x4.636%4.64%4.554%4.55%32-1.019333x-1.019333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x1.734%1.73%1.701%1.70%33-1.020576x-1.020576x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x12.679%12.7%12.423%12.4%34-1.021664x-1.021664x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x9.957%9.96%9.746%9.75%35-1.028615x-1.028615x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x3.987%3.99%3.876%3.88%36-1.041456x-1.041456x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.134%17.1%16.452%16.5%37-1.046233x-1.046233x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.023%17.0%16.271%16.3%38-1.047477x-1.047477x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x13.317%13.3%12.714%12.7%39-1.054993x-1.054993x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x15.229%15.2%14.435%14.4%40-1.066397x-1.066397x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x4.699%4.70%4.406%4.41%41-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%42-1.081056x-1.081056x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x5.877%5.88%5.436%5.44%43-1.212912x-1.212912x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x4.872%4.87%4.016%4.02%44-1.226747x-1.226747x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x7.201%7.20%5.870%5.87%45-1.282776x-1.282776x1.28x1.000000x1.000000x4.361%4.36%3.400%3.40%46-1.303438x-1.303438x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x7.567%7.57%5.806%5.81%47-1.311072x-1.311072x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x6.951%6.95%5.301%5.30%48-2.381969x-2.381969x2.38x1.000000x1.000000x2.578%2.58%1.082%1.08%49-8.609597x-8.609597x8.61x1.000000x1.000000x2.871%2.87%0.333%0.33%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in Washington, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
2x0x2xFM#BremertonRichlandKennewickLongviewPascoOak HarborEdmondsFederal WayPuyallupMarysvilleMercer IslandSpokane VlyBellevueDes MoinesBellinghamWhatcomBothellSammamishUniv PlLaceySpokaneShorelineBellinghamKirklandVancouverUnited StatesYakimaBainbridge IsWashingtonWestPullmanLakewoodPacificIssaquahWalla WallaSilver FirsEverettSouth HillMaple ValleyWenatcheeOlympiaSeattleMount VernonTacomaRedmondRentonCottage LakeLynnwoodBurienAuburnKentSpanawayLake StevensParklandSeaTacGraham-1.000000x-1.000000x3.449878x3.449878x3.45x0.652%0.65%2.250%2.25%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.268121x3.268121x3.27x2.819%2.82%9.214%9.21%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.893761x2.893761x2.89x1.106%1.11%3.202%3.20%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.585916x2.585916x2.59x0.873%0.87%2.258%2.26%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.209260x2.209260x2.21x0.788%0.79%1.742%1.74%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.176550x2.176550x2.18x0.524%0.52%1.141%1.14%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.107938x2.107938x2.11x3.412%3.41%7.193%7.19%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.091194x2.091194x2.09x1.103%1.10%2.307%2.31%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.990121x1.990121x1.99x1.189%1.19%2.366%2.37%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.924460x1.924460x1.92x0.743%0.74%1.431%1.43%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.879019x1.879019x1.88x10.389%10.4%19.521%19.5%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.850233x1.850233x1.85x0.802%0.80%1.484%1.48%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.803740x1.803740x1.80x5.410%5.41%9.759%9.76%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.737604x1.737604x1.74x1.491%1.49%2.591%2.59%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.706769x1.706769x1.71x3.085%3.08%5.265%5.26%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.648537x1.648537x1.65x5.088%5.09%8.387%8.39%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.616195x1.616195x1.62x3.462%3.46%5.595%5.59%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.609121x1.609121x1.61x1.814%1.81%2.919%2.92%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603541x1.603541x1.60x2.912%2.91%4.669%4.67%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.599749x1.599749x1.60x4.107%4.11%6.570%6.57%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.581405x1.581405x1.58x3.942%3.94%6.234%6.23%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558458x1.558458x1.56x4.155%4.16%6.476%6.48%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.552462x1.552462x1.55x2.187%2.19%3.395%3.39%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.514596x1.514596x1.51x1.975%1.98%2.991%2.99%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.497895x1.497895x1.50x10.164%10.2%15.224%15.2%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.493422x1.493422x1.49x2.865%2.86%4.278%4.28%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.456557x1.456557x1.46x13.417%13.4%19.543%19.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.434927x1.434927x1.43x1.789%1.79%2.567%2.57%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.418171x1.418171x1.42x3.158%3.16%4.478%4.48%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.391113x1.391113x1.39x5.037%5.04%7.007%7.01%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.387831x1.387831x1.39x1.815%1.82%2.519%2.52%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.356712x1.356712x1.36x2.411%2.41%3.271%3.27%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338648x1.338648x1.34x1.390%1.39%1.861%1.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318207x1.318207x1.32x2.035%2.03%2.682%2.68%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.306005x1.306005x1.31x1.499%1.50%1.958%1.96%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.262091x1.262091x1.26x2.309%2.31%2.914%2.91%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254396x1.254396x1.25x4.944%4.94%6.202%6.20%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.219125x1.219125x1.22x7.816%7.82%9.528%9.53%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205335x1.205335x1.21x1.582%1.58%1.907%1.91%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.198756x1.198756x1.20x2.413%2.41%2.892%2.89%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.187887x1.187887x1.19x4.984%4.98%5.921%5.92%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.155578x1.155578x1.16x2.374%2.37%2.743%2.74%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112875x1.112875x1.11x5.562%5.56%6.190%6.19%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106289x1.106289x1.11x1.979%1.98%2.190%2.19%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077885x1.077885x1.08x2.008%2.01%2.164%2.16%43-1.029103x-1.029103x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x1.553%1.55%1.509%1.51%44-1.130843x-1.130843x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x1.956%1.96%1.730%1.73%45-1.464448x-1.464448x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x1.027%1.03%0.701%0.70%46-1.494136x-1.494136x1.49x1.000000x1.000000x1.770%1.77%1.185%1.18%47-1.892027x-1.892027x1.89x1.000000x1.000000x0.757%0.76%0.400%0.40%48-2.352017x-2.352017x2.35x1.000000x1.000000x1.463%1.46%0.622%0.62%49-3.999667x-3.999667x4.00x1.000000x1.000000x1.475%1.48%0.369%0.37%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Santa AnaOxnardSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontanaStocktonFresnoMoreno ValleyLos AngelesAnaheimRiversideNorth Las VegasN Las VegasLong BeachBakersfieldOaklandChula VistaPhoenixModestoSan JoseGlendaleLas VegasSacramentoPacificParadiseTucsonGlendaleWestRenoDenverUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAuroraSan FranciscoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoMesaTacomaSpring ValleyUrban HonoluluAlbuquerqueSanta ClaritaWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomPortlandSpokaneChandlerHuntington BeachHuntington BchBellinghamHendersonFremontAnchorageColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleBoise CityGilbertScottsdaleIrvine44.538668%44.538668%44.5%88,65688.7k133.904232%33.904232%33.9%41,88841.9k232.106811%32.106811%32.1%38,87338.9k327.714713%27.714713%27.7%32,78932.8k426.656594%26.656594%26.7%31,75631.8k525.196187%25.196187%25.2%45,78545.8k624.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k724.364642%24.364642%24.4%28,71328.7k824.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k923.952615%23.952615%24.0%53,35953.4k1020.990596%20.990596%21.0%40,26540.3k1120.833394%20.833394%20.8%28,80828.8k1220.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k1320.385342%20.385342%20.4%43,89843.9k1419.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1519.186618%19.186618%19.2%31,84031.8k1619.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1718.518629%18.518629%18.5%24,82224.8k1817.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1916.594157%16.594157%16.6%25,17425.2k2016.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2116.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.674656%15.674656%15.7%24,76024.8k2315.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2414.895054%14.895054%14.9%21,82921.8k2514.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.802991%13.802991%13.8%21,85421.9k2613.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2713.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M13.007792%13.007792%13.0%29,38229.4k2812.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k2912.506964%12.506964%12.5%15,71515.7k3012.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3112.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3212.074671%12.074671%12.1%16,89516.9k3311.939734%11.939734%11.9%16,09516.1k3411.701878%11.701878%11.7%29,92129.9k3510.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k3610.637579%10.637579%10.6%12,59512.6k379.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k388.122730%8.122730%8.1%11,51611.5k397.975195%7.975195%8.0%12,55212.6k407.705559%7.705559%7.7%11,04811.0k417.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,7087.279690%7.279690%7.3%14,41014.4k427.012746%7.012746%7.0%11,13011.1k436.714691%6.714691%6.7%12,85412.9k446.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k456.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k465.624010%5.624010%5.6%8,202474.317585%4.317585%4.3%5,984483.846476%3.846476%3.8%6,896493.444693%3.444693%3.4%5,50350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#IrvineSeattleScottsdaleSan FranciscoFremontPortlandDenverSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan DiegoGilbertHuntington BeachHuntington BchChandlerBellinghamBoise CitySan JoseOaklandGlendaleColorado SpringsColorado SpgsUrban HonoluluAnchorageAlbuquerqueWashingtonSanta ClaritaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLos AngelesPacificWestHendersonRenoSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLong BeachSpokaneChula VistaAuroraPhoenixTacomaTucsonMesaAnaheimSpring ValleyRiversideLas VegasBakersfieldGlendaleParadiseFresnoModestoStocktonOxnardNorth Las VegasN Las VegasFontanaMoreno ValleySanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise Manor68.014372%68.014372%68.0%108,655109k160.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k255.565286%55.565286%55.6%99,61899.6k354.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k454.038472%54.038472%54.0%85,76585.8k546.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k645.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k744.407481%44.407481%44.4%55,79855.8k843.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k942.432682%42.432682%42.4%58,81058.8k1041.851203%41.851203%41.9%60,00560.0k1141.151803%41.151803%41.2%64,76864.8k1240.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k40.552939%40.552939%40.6%59,14259.1k1340.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1439.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1538.987527%38.987527%39.0%57,13757.1k1637.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1736.000845%36.000845%36.0%92,05292.1k1834.297998%34.297998%34.3%65,65765.7k1933.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2033.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M33.508163%33.508163%33.5%39,67439.7k2132.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2232.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.071291%31.071291%31.1%61,50561.5k2330.681876%30.681876%30.7%48,57848.6k2430.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2530.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k2628.780109%28.780109%28.8%40,80340.8k2727.935691%27.935691%27.9%46,35946.4k2827.918806%27.918806%27.9%63,06363.1k2927.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3026.695778%26.695778%26.7%37,35337.4k3125.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k3225.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k3324.818534%24.818534%24.8%55,28855.3k3423.375766%23.375766%23.4%31,51131.5k3522.560785%22.560785%22.6%43,27743.3k3622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k3721.307136%21.307136%21.3%45,88345.9k3821.253889%21.253889%21.3%32,24332.2k3921.026576%21.026576%21.0%33,21433.2k4020.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4118.388069%18.388069%18.4%24,64724.6k4217.404273%17.404273%17.4%31,62631.6k4316.294072%16.294072%16.3%20,13120.1k4416.273738%16.273738%16.3%22,50322.5k4516.082431%16.082431%16.1%19,15919.2k4615.216340%15.216340%15.2%17,93217.9k4712.367498%12.367498%12.4%24,61824.6k4811.216281%11.216281%11.2%13,58013.6k4911.207093%11.207093%11.2%13,25913.3k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#IrvineSeattleSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CitySan FranciscoScottsdaleSan DiegoOaklandPortlandDenverFremontBellinghamUrban HonoluluAlbuquerqueHuntington BeachHuntington BchGlendaleBoise CityRenoLos AngelesSacramentoPacificAnchorageSpokaneSan JoseHendersonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWestWashingtonChandlerGilbertUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLong BeachRiversideTucsonPhoenixTacomaSanta ClaritaLas VegasFresnoBakersfieldAnaheimChula VistaModestoAuroraMesaParadiseStocktonSpring ValleyGlendaleOxnardMoreno ValleyNorth Las VegasN Las VegasSanta AnaSan BernardinoSunrise ManorFontana10.243939%10.243939%10.2%16,36516.4k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k28.004775%8.004775%8.0%10,05810.1k37.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k47.472627%7.472627%7.5%13,39713.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k75.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k85.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k95.231521%5.231521%5.2%8,303105.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,5654.945364%4.945364%4.9%12,64512.6k114.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k124.666718%4.666718%4.7%6,691134.556744%4.556744%4.6%6,678144.430914%4.430914%4.4%6,462154.054873%4.054873%4.1%6,420163.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k173.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k183.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.790400%3.790400%3.8%7,256193.749603%3.749603%3.7%5,316203.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k213.695415%3.695415%3.7%7,315223.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.516787%3.516787%3.5%5,535233.381050%3.381050%3.4%4,686243.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602253.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775263.032467%3.032467%3.0%5,817273.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918282.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k292.646493%2.646493%2.6%3,703302.608931%2.608931%2.6%3,089312.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k322.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621332.455176%2.455176%2.5%5,287342.195548%2.195548%2.2%4,891352.174765%2.174765%2.2%3,609362.153121%2.153121%2.2%2,886372.068355%2.068355%2.1%4,672382.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385391.934643%1.934643%1.9%3,056401.909594%1.909594%1.9%3,470411.802644%1.802644%1.8%2,430421.793624%1.793624%1.8%2,721431.322563%1.322563%1.3%1,634441.207498%1.207498%1.2%1,423451.186740%1.186740%1.2%1,641461.064535%1.064535%1.1%2,119471.025819%1.025819%1.0%1,242480.809744%0.809744%0.8%958490.691681%0.691681%0.7%82450
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Bellingham to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bellingham. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisPacificTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisWestBostonDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonWashingtonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomRaleighPortlandBellinghamVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k919.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.692232%15.692232%15.7%5,422,9325.42M15.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2713.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.418712%9.418712%9.4%452,496452k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k477.330961%7.330961%7.3%3,7086.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteBellinghamSan JoseOaklandColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchAlbuquerqueWashingtonKansas CityBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomLos AngelesPacificWestHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeeLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.814551%40.814551%40.8%20,64420.6k40.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1437.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2233.557116%33.557116%33.6%1,612,1591.61M32.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k32.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2432.107540%32.107540%32.1%11,095,74511.1M31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4622.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBellinghamBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoDallasPacificPhiladelphiaSan JoseBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamWhatcom CountyWhatcomWestWashingtonCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k115.071174%5.071174%5.1%2,5654.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.803905%3.803905%3.8%1,314,5561.31M3.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,9863.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.560013%3.560013%3.6%171,031171k3.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#CharlotteMemphisDetroitOmahaBellinghamTulsaBaltimoreRaleighNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityJacksonvilleDallasMilwaukeeIndianapolisFresnoBellinghamWhatcomWashingtonArlingtonUnited StatesKansas CityMesaHoustonPhiladelphiaAtlantaFort WorthChicagoWashingtonPhoenixWichitaWestColumbusDenverColorado SpgsAustinClevelandPacificOaklandPortlandAlbuquerqueLouisvilleLas VegasSan AntonioLos AngelesNew YorkSacramentoTucsonBostonMiamiVirginia BchLong BeachSeattleMinneapolisSan JoseSan DiegoSan FranciscoEl Paso-1.000000x-1.000000x1.285784x1.285784x1.29x10.185%10.2%13.096%13.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.248135x1.248135x1.25x14.368%14.4%17.933%17.9%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237056x1.237056x1.24x18.951%19.0%23.443%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230289x1.230289x1.23x10.968%11.0%13.494%13.5%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213254x1.213254x1.21x6.634%6.63%8.049%8.05%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.199749x1.199749x1.20x11.899%11.9%14.276%14.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.179669x1.179669x1.18x15.289%15.3%18.036%18.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169980x1.169980x1.17x8.091%8.09%9.466%9.47%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167676x1.167676x1.17x11.816%11.8%13.798%13.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.154612x1.154612x1.15x13.719%13.7%15.840%15.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.131088x1.131088x1.13x10.820%10.8%12.238%12.2%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.124677x1.124677x1.12x23.229%23.2%26.125%26.1%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123984x1.123984x1.12x16.526%16.5%18.574%18.6%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121475x1.121475x1.12x13.722%13.7%15.389%15.4%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120269x1.120269x1.12x23.378%23.4%26.190%26.2%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111187x1.111187x1.11x8.930%8.93%9.923%9.92%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111038x1.111038x1.11x14.627%14.6%16.251%16.3%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107254x1.107254x1.11x10.323%10.3%11.430%11.4%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105053x1.105053x1.11x11.622%11.6%12.843%12.8%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097123x1.097123x1.10x21.595%21.6%23.693%23.7%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074487x1.074487x1.07x10.167%10.2%10.924%10.9%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.069330x1.069330x1.07x18.151%18.2%19.410%19.4%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068021x1.068021x1.07x16.372%16.4%17.486%17.5%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064309x1.064309x1.06x9.751%9.75%10.378%10.4%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059952x1.059952x1.06x18.515%18.5%19.625%19.6%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059528x1.059528x1.06x12.215%12.2%12.942%12.9%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050970x1.050970x1.05x10.959%11.0%11.517%11.5%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.049933x1.049933x1.05x13.307%13.3%13.971%14.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048749x1.048749x1.05x6.458%6.46%6.773%6.77%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047773x1.047773x1.05x11.718%11.7%12.278%12.3%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046686x1.046686x1.05x21.119%21.1%22.105%22.1%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.043688x1.043688x1.04x15.364%15.4%16.035%16.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.042411x1.042411x1.04x19.085%19.1%19.895%19.9%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041833x1.041833x1.04x8.250%8.25%8.595%8.60%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.036592x1.036592x1.04x10.750%10.7%11.143%11.1%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031168x1.031168x1.03x11.783%11.8%12.150%12.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023411x1.023411x1.02x16.265%16.3%16.645%16.6%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008755x1.008755x1.01x18.321%18.3%18.481%18.5%36-1.003003x-1.003003x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x24.090%24.1%24.018%24.0%37-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%38-1.013246x-1.013246x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x16.379%16.4%16.165%16.2%39-1.018801x-1.018801x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.729%15.7%15.439%15.4%40-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%41-1.026397x-1.026397x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x26.169%26.2%25.496%25.5%42-1.030721x-1.030721x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.889%6.89%6.684%6.68%43-1.053107x-1.053107x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x21.061%21.1%19.999%20.0%44-1.067235x-1.067235x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x6.299%6.30%5.902%5.90%45-1.092939x-1.092939x1.09x1.000000x1.000000x11.450%11.4%10.476%10.5%46-1.121139x-1.121139x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x18.091%18.1%16.136%16.1%47-1.220587x-1.220587x1.22x1.000000x1.000000x13.727%13.7%11.246%11.2%48-1.228758x-1.228758x1.23x1.000000x1.000000x13.883%13.9%11.298%11.3%49-1.271847x-1.271847x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x23.770%23.8%18.690%18.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Bellingham, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bellingham
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
Washington
County:
Whatcom
Metro Area:
Bellingham Area
ZIP Codes:
98225, 98226, 98229
Unified School Districts:
Bellingham, Ferndale, Meridian
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
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Geneva, Marietta-Alderwood
Nearby Cities:
Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, Nooksack
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Acme, Alger, Custer, Deming, Edison, Sudden Valley