Whatcom County Information
Whatcom in
Washington occupies
2,504 square miles and has a 2006 population of
185,953, a change from a 2000 population of
166,823 and
127,780 in 1990.
19% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
437 acts of violent crime reported in
Whatcom in 2004, a change from
372 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,711 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Whatcom, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Whatcom | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,504 sq. miles | Ranked 230 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 185,953 | Ranked 318 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 183,363 | |
| Population 2000 | 166,823 | Ranked 324 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 127,780 | Ranked 364 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.5% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | 3.3% | |
| Native American | 2.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 437 | 372 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 90 | |
| Robberies | 96 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 247 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,410 | 7,315 |
| Burglaries | 1,785 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,985 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 640 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 103,263 | 88,022 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,711 | 4,514 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 5.1% |
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