Whatcom County (Washington, WA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over190,184100%
English only167,18187.9%
Language other than English23,00312.1%
   Speak English less than very well8,9014.7%
   Spanish10,2065.4%
      Speak English less than very well4,2672.2%
   Other Indo-European languages7,9994.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,6261.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages4,0692.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,6790.9%
   Other languages7290.4%
      Speak English less than very well3290.2%

Ancestry in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population201,404100%
  American8,0304.0%
  Arab3580.2%
  Czech9790.5%
  Danish2,8101.4%
  Dutch15,8367.9%
  English24,23412.0%
  French (except Basque)6,7483.4%
  French Canadian1,9861.0%
  German40,27720.0%
  Greek7700.4%
  Hungarian1,0620.5%
  Irish26,13113.0%
  Italian7,3983.7%
  Lithuanian3790.2%
  Norwegian14,1777.0%
  Polish4,4442.2%
  Portuguese7380.4%
  Russian3,3311.7%
  Scotch-Irish2,5091.2%
  Scottish8,2764.1%
  Slovak1770.1%
  Subsaharan African4710.2%
  Swedish7,7883.9%
  Swiss1,0560.5%
  Ukrainian2,0891.0%
  Welsh2,0101.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1690.1%
Households By Type in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households79,244100%
  Family households (families)48,61161.3%
     With own children under 18 years21,03426.5%
     Married-couple family38,77548.9%
        With own children under 18 years15,11119.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,3773.0%
        With own children under 18 years1,3631.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family7,4599.4%
        With own children under 18 years4,5605.8%
  Nonfamily households30,63338.7%
     Householder living alone22,42528.3%
        65 years and over7,3159.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years22,76728.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over18,77823.7%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households196,138100%
  Householder79,24440.4%
  Spouse38,81619.8%
  Child51,92926.5%
  Other relatives7,9914.1%
  Nonrelatives18,1589.3%
     Unmarried partner4,7892.4%
Marital Status in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over82,095100%
  Never married29,85636.4%
  Now married, except separated42,00451.2%
  Separated8531.0%
  Widowed1,5081.8%
  Divorced7,8749.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over84,885100%
  Never married25,74430.3%
  Now married, except separated40,23647.4%
  Separated1,5251.8%
  Widowed6,4527.6%
  Divorced10,92812.9%
Fertility in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,361100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)71030.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women250%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old150%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old730%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old280%
Grandparents in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years2,669100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,47355.2%
        Less than 1 year33912.7%
        1 or 2 years31711.9%
        3 or 4 years2579.6%
        5 or more years56021.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,473100%
  Who are female82756.1%
  Who are married97165.9%
School Enrollment in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school57,109100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,8415.0%
  Kindergarten2,0233.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)18,90033.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)10,14917.8%
  College or graduate school23,19640.6%
Educational Attainment in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over130,117100%
  Less than 9th grade4,4343.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma7,1095.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)29,71422.8%
  Some college, no degree32,96925.3%
  Associate's degree14,33011.0%
  Bachelor's degree27,72221.3%
  Graduate or professional degree13,83910.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher031.9%
Veteran Status in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over159,188100%
  Civilian veterans15,7759.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population199,961100%
  With a disability25,24612.6%
 
Under 18 years41,872100%
  With a disability1,9464.6%
 
18 to 64 years131,698100%
  With a disability13,91410.6%
 
65 years and over26,391100%
  With a disability9,38635.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over199,390100%
  Same house165,57383.0%
  Different house in the U.S.32,79016.4%
     Same county21,45710.8%
     Different county11,3335.7%
        Same state7,2213.6%
        Different state4,1122.1%
  Abroad1,0270.5%
Place Of Birth in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population201,404100%
  Native179,47089.1%
     Born in United States176,15787.5%
        State of residence104,34651.8%
        Different state71,81135.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,3131.6%
  Foreign born21,93410.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population21,934100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10,71848.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen11,21651.1%
Year of Entry in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States25,247100%
  Native3,313100%
    Entered 2010 or later1474.4%
    Entered before 20103,16695.6%
  Foreign born21,934100%
    Entered 2010 or later4532.1%
    Entered before 201021,48197.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Whatcom County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea21,934100%
  Europe4,88422.3%
  Asia5,54125.3%
  Africa5072.3%
  Oceania2211.0%
  Latin America5,29424.1%
  Northern America5,48725.0%