Bellingham, WA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 82,080
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 33,847, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,403, 33.69%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,444, 66.31%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,609, 49.07%, see rank | 64.48% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.23 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,827, 34.94%, see rank | 49.73% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,238, 50.93%, see rank | 35.52% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 80,885
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 34,671, 100% | 2,620,076 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.51 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,232, 35.28%, see rank | 27.16% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 22,439, 64.72%, see rank | 72.84% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,129, 46.52%, see rank | 64.40% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.79, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,842, 34.16%, see rank | 49.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,542, 53.48%, see rank | 35.60% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 80,930
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 33,805, 100% | 2,619,995 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.52 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,899, 35.20%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,906, 64.80%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,118, 47.68%, see rank | 64.49% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,828, 34.99%, see rank | 49.98% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,687, 52.32%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 78,989
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 33,945, 100% | 2,577,375 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.19, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,727, 37.49%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 21,218, 62.51%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 15,824, 46.62%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.14 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,000, 35.35%, see rank | 50.17% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,121, 53.38%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 77,584
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 32,677, 100% | 2,512,327 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,979, 36.66%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,698, 63.34%, see rank | 72.19% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,928, 45.68%, see rank | 64.50% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.18 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,440, 35.01%, see rank | 50.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,749, 54.32%, see rank | 35.50% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 67,171
| Bellingham, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,999, 100% | 2,271,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 9,251, 33.04%, see rank | 26.17% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,748, 66.96%, see rank | 73.83% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 13,990, 49.97%, see rank | 66.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,512, 37.54%, see rank | 52.04% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,009, 50.03%, see rank | 34.00% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.