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Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 79,244 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 6,481 | 8.2% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,267 | 5.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,975 | 10.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8,916 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,024 | 13.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,584 | 19.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,650 | 13.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,422 | 11.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,863 | 3.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,062 | 2.6% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,639 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 65,360 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 48,611 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,950 | 4.0% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,255 | 2.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,767 | 7.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,780 | 7.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,344 | 13.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,137 | 22.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,179 | 16.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,998 | 16.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,421 | 5.0% |
| $200,000 or more | 1,780 | 3.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 66,152 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 79,469 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 26,504 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,866 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 50,128 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 37,053 | 0% |
Employment Status in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 164,577 | 100% |
| In labor force | 106,269 | 64.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 105,966 | 64.4% |
| Employed | 96,174 | 58.4% |
| Unemployed | 9,792 | 5.9% |
| Armed Forces | 303 | 0.2% |
| Not in labor force | 58,308 | 35.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 105,966 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 9.2% |
| Females 16 years and over | 83,718 | 100% |
| In labor force | 49,647 | 59.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 49,611 | 59.3% |
| Employed | 45,196 | 54.0% |
| Own children under 6 years | 12,835 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 7,693 | 59.9% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 27,646 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 18,820 | 68.1% |
Commuting To Work in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 94,554 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 69,210 | 73.2% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 9,080 | 9.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 2,870 | 3.0% |
| Walked | 4,485 | 4.7% |
| Other means | 3,136 | 3.3% |
| Worked at home | 5,773 | 6.1% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21 | 0% |
Occupation in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 96,174 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 32,965 | 34.3% |
| Service occupations | 18,711 | 19.5% |
| Sales and office occupations | 24,094 | 25.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 9,807 | 10.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 10,597 | 11.0% |
Industry in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 96,174 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 3,529 | 3.7% |
| Construction | 6,110 | 6.4% |
| Manufacturing | 10,172 | 10.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,544 | 2.6% |
| Retail trade | 12,421 | 12.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 4,064 | 4.2% |
| Information | 1,521 | 1.6% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 5,456 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 9,172 | 9.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 22,219 | 23.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 9,997 | 10.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 4,551 | 4.7% |
| Public administration | 4,418 | 4.6% |
Class of Worker in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 96,174 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 72,991 | 75.9% |
| Government workers | 16,216 | 16.9% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 6,889 | 7.2% |
| Unpaid family workers | 78 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 61,931 | 78.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 64,323 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 21,481 | 27.1% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 17,514 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 13,449 | 17.0% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 23,574 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 3,984 | 5.0% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,146 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 3,160 | 4.0% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,364 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 10,428 | 13.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 30,633 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 30,249 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 40,234 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 199,961 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 173,481 | 86.8% |
| With private health insurance | 140,224 | 70.1% |
| With public coverage | 56,581 | 28.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 26,480 | 13.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 41,872 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,489 | 5.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 131,698 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 100,403 | 100% |
| Employed: | 91,350 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 76,762 | 84.0% |
| With private health insurance | 73,313 | 80.3% |
| With public coverage | 5,548 | 6.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 14,588 | 16.0% |
| Unemployed: | 9,053 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,104 | 56.4% |
| With private health insurance | 4,071 | 45.0% |
| With public coverage | 1,187 | 13.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,949 | 43.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 31,295 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 26,103 | 83.4% |
| With private health insurance | 18,769 | 60.0% |
| With public coverage | 9,023 | 28.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,192 | 16.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 9.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 15.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 20.9% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 3.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 5.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 9.3% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 34.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 44.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 51.9% |
| All people | 0 | 15.8% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 17.0% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 16.7% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 20.6% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 15.2% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 15.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 17.4% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 5.9% |
| People in families | 0 | 9.6% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 34.2% |