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Whatcom County is a county located in the State of Washington. As of 2000, the population is 166,814. The county seat is at Bellingham. It is named after Chief Whatcom of the Nooksack tribe of Native Americans.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,484 km² (2,504 mi²). 5,490 km² (2,120 mi²) of it is land and 995 km² (384 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.34% water.
Whatcom County also shares a border with British ColumbiaBritish Columbia or simply B. French: la Colombie-Britannique is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It was the sixth province to join the confederation of Canada (in 1871). As of 2004, the population was 4,168,123 British Columbians . Geography Its ca, CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe. Within British ColumbiaBritish Columbia or simply B. French: la Colombie-Britannique is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It was the sixth province to join the confederation of Canada (in 1871). As of 2004, the population was 4,168,123 British Columbians . Geography Its ca Whatcom County adjoins two administrative units -- Greater Vancouver Regional DistrictGreater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2. Population Total (2001) Cdn. CD Rank: Density 1,986,965 Ranked 2nd 690. 3/km² MPs Don Bell, Chuck Cadman, Raymond Chan, John M. Cummins, Libby Davi and Fraser Valley Regional District .
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 166,814 people, 64,446 households, and 41,116 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 30/km² (79/mi²). There are 73,893 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (35/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 88.41% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 2.82% Native American, 2.78% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 5.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 64,446 households out of which 30.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.20% are married couples living together, 8.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% are non-families. 25.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 14.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 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 have a median income of $37,589 versus $26,193 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,025. 14.20% of the population and 7.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.20% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.