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Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the largest city in Whatcom County and tenth largest in Washington. It is situated on Bellingham Bay, which is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia. It lies west of Mount Baker and Lake Whatcom and north of the Chuckanut Mountains and Skagit Valley. Whatcom Creek runs through the center of the city. Census Bureau estimate placed Bellingham's 2003 population at 71,289, and a recent calculation pushes it to 74,770. Bellingham has recently experienced an increase in real estate prices. As of Spring 2007, real estate prices seem to be leveling out as the market decreases. The boundaries of the city encompass the former towns of Fairhaven , New Whatcom, and others. Bellingham is home to Whatcom Community College; Bellingham Technical College; and Western Washington University, which includes, among others, Fairhaven...more

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Among the most common occupations in Bellingham are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Bellingham, Washington work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Bellingham, Washington are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 24%; Retail trade, 16%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 16%. Simply Hired's Bellingham job listings indicate that the following industries in Bellingham are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Bellingham, Washington is $34,829, and the median income of households in Bellingham was $35,612.

Bellingham has an unemployment rate of 10.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Bellingham Trends data, the number of Bellingham, Washington jobs has increased by 13% since March 2008.

Population of Bellingham Total population 69,057 Male 49.25% Female 50.75% Median age 30.1     Bellingham Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.3% Median cost of a home $252,100 Median mortgage payment $822 Renter-occupied homes 53.7% Vacant housing 5.0% Median monthly rent $705     Average Income Median for all workers $19,223 Median for all male full-time $39,053 Median for all female full-time $30,605     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 19% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 45% Currently married 40% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 8%     Race White 90% Black or African American 1% Asian 3% Other 6%     Bellingham Commute Carpool 13.6% Public transportation 3.7% Average travel time 17 minutes

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