Bellingham Demographics
As recorded in the 2000 census, Bellingham’s population was 67,171 individuals with 27,999 households and 13,999 families. Population density equaled 2,619.3 people per square mile and 1,149 households per square mile. Out of the 27,999 households 23.1% included children under the age of 18, 37.5% were married couples, and 9.2% had only a female householder. 50% of households were non-families, 10.3% of the non-families were individuals 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.24, and family size was 2.83. The Bellingham real estate housing market is strong.
The racial composition of Bellingham in 2000 was 87.88% White, 0.98% African American, 1.48% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.17& Pacific Islander, 4.63% Latino or Hispanic, and 2.16% various races. 3.08% were two or more races.
Age of residents in 2000 was divided with 17.7% under the 18, 23.8% from 18-24, 26.5% from 25-44, 19.6% from 45-65, and 12.4% 65 and older, with the median age at 30. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males, for every 100 females ages 18 and over there were 90.6 males.
Income for the median household was $32,530, and the median income for a family was $47,196. Males made $35,288 on average and females made $25,971. The city’s income per capita was $29,483. 20.6% of the population was below the poverty line, 17.2% of them were under the age of 18, and 9.0% were over the age of 65.