Bellingham, WA Profile

Bellingham, WA, population 74,547, is located in Washington's Whatcom county, about 80.1 miles from Seattle and 80.6 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Bellingham's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bellingham has grown by about 11%.

Bellingham's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bellingham tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	29.50
	Females	31.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	67,171	N/A
2001	68,931	2.62%
2002	70,514	2.30%
2003	71,505	1.41%
2004	73,083	2.21%
2005	74,547	2.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,530

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	201
2002	237
2003	254
2004	252
2005	235
2006	258

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	1	2	3	0
Forcible Rape	22	22	30	25	28	33
Robbery	50	71	60	70	53	76
Aggravated Assault	64	69	90	85	90	87

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,905
2002	7,148
2003	7,216
2004	8,149
2005	7,533
2006	7,034

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	555	678	790	764	709	791
Larceny, Theft	3,942	3,972	4,080	4,749	4,555	4267
Motor Vehicle Theft	215	294	268	365	309	276
Arson	16	29	43	25	24	20

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	22 Square Miles
Water Area	2.5 Square Miles