Whatcom County, Washington

Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington of the United States. According to official estimates from 1 July 2007, it has 192 999 inhabitants. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Bellingham.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​6484 square kilometers, of which 5490 square kilometers of land and 995 square miles ( 15.34 %) water.

It is bordered to the east by the Okanogan County, on the south by the Snowhomish County, on the west by the Pacific Ocean or the location on the San Juan Islands San Juan County and the north, the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Back to Whatcom County including Point Roberts, to the southern end of British Columbia belonging named after the First Nation of the Tsawwassen Peninsula on the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay with the main town. It can be reached by land only through Canada.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 166 814 people in the county. There were 64,446 households, and 41,116 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 88.41 % White, 0.69 % African American, 2.82 % Native American, 2.78 % Asian, 0.14 % Pacific Islander residents from the 2.49 % from other races groups; 2.66% were descended from two or more races. 5.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 64,446 households out of which 30.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.20 % were married couples living together, 8.80 % had a female householder with no husband. 36.20 % were non-families. 25.60 % of all households and 8.40% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 24.10 % under the age of 18, 14.20 % from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44 years, 22.50% between 45 and 64 years and 11.60% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,005, and the median income for a family was $ 49,325. Males had a median income of $ 37,589, women $ 26,193. The per capita income was $ 20,025. 14.20% of the population and 7.80% of families are below the poverty line. 14.20% of those under age 18 and 8.30% were 65 years or older.