Whatcom County

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The Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham
administration
US state :	Washington
Administrative headquarters :	Bellingham
Foundation :	1854
Demographics
Residents :	201,140  (2010)
Population density :	36.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	6484 km²
Water surface :	995 km²
map
Website : www.co.whatcom.wa.us

Whatcom County is a county in the US state of Washington in the United States . According to an official estimate from July 1, 2007, it has 192,999 inhabitants. The county seat is in Bellingham .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​6,484 square kilometers, of which 5,490 square kilometers are land and 995 square kilometers (15.34%) are water.

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

For Whatcom County also belongs Point Roberts , the southern end of British Columbia to belong to the First Nation of Tsawwassen named peninsula at the Boundary Bay with its capital Tsawwassen . It can only be reached by land via Canada.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1860	352		-
1870	534		51.7%
1880	3137		487.5%
1890	18,591		492.6%
1900	24,116		29.7%
1910	49,511		105.3%
1920	50,600		2.2%
1930	59,128		16.9%
1940	60,355		2.1%
1950	66,733		10.6%
1960	70,317		5.4%
1970	81,950		16.5%
1980	106,701		30.2%
1990	127,780		19.8%
2000	166.814		30.5%
2010	201.140		20.6%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Whatcom County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Lake Padden

The Gorge Dam on the Skagit River

As of the 2000 census , the county had 166,814 people. 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, and 2.49% other races Groups; 2.66% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.21% of the population.

Of the 64,446 households, 30.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 51.20% were married couples living together, 8.80% were single mothers. 36.20% were not families. 25.60% are single households and 8.40% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.10% residents under 18 years of age, 14.20% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.50% between 25 and 44 years of age, 22.50% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.60% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 40,005 , and the median income for a family is $ 49,325. Males had a median income of $ 37,589 versus $ 26,193 for females. 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 these were under 18 years of age and 8.30% were 65 years of age or older.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Whatcom County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ↑ http://www.census.gov/ The population numbers are only estimated according to the United States Census Bureau . They are not based on a count.
3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Whatcom County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Whatcom County Official Website
• Entry in the Washington encyclopedia HistoryLink (English)

Coordinates: 48 ° 50 ′  N , 121 ° 54 ′  W