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County:

Whatcom County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53073

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

62.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

841,831

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

871,009

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Mt. Baker NF

458,290

% Water:

15.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

81,983

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

106,701

30.2%

23.2%

6.9%

1990:

127,780

19.8%

12.3%

7.4%

2000:

166,814

30.5%

24.1%

6.5%

2005:

183,471

9.9%

7.7%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

143,842

86.2%

0-to-19:

47,175

28.3%

Black:

1,065

0.6%

20-to-39:

50,181

30.1%

Hispanic:

8,687

5.2%

40-to-59:

44,279

26.5%

American Indian:

4,396

2.6%

60-plus:

25,179

15.1%

Other:

8,824

5.3%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

78.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.2%

Median Family Income:

$49,325

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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