In 2022, Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $68,454. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA declined from 224,533 to 113,823, a −49.3% decrease and its median household income declined from $70,011 to $68,454, a −2.22% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.68%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.31%), White (Hispanic) (3.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.23%).
11.9% of the households in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.8% of the residents in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA are Western Washington University (3,831 degrees awarded in 2022), Whatcom Community College (1,193 degrees), and Bellingham Technical College (835 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was $527,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.
Most people in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA borders Skagit County PUMA, WA and Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA.