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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Whatcom | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 230,503 | 255,353 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 12.5% | 12.2% | 55 | ||
| Median household income | $81,784 | $81,600 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.9% | 9.2% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.3% | 36.7% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 13.2% | 13.5% | 45 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $585,800 | $285,800 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,555 | $1,246 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.2% | 5.2% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 14.8% | 13.1% | 64 |
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WhatcomPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +10.6% | — | — |
| Housing units | +7.2% | — | — |
| Median household income | +20.9% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +8.5% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +27.2% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +7.1% | — | — |
| Worked from home | -4.4% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +0.1% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 24.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.9 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 35.7 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.8 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 6.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 42.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay, MO | 82 | 258,122 | +13.2% | $88,468 | 36.5% |
| Okaloosa, FL | 81 | 216,599 | +14.6% | $81,998 | 34.8% |
| St. Tammany, LA | 80 | 272,421 | +13.6% | $81,202 | 37.7% |
| Cumberland, PA | 80 | 268,323 | +12.1% | $87,494 | 40.0% |
| Linn, IA | 77 | 230,004 | +7.0% | $77,649 | 34.7% |
| New Hanover, NC | 76 | 235,229 | +12.2% | $75,166 | 45.4% |
| Minnehaha, SD | 75 | 203,289 | +15.5% | $76,880 | 35.2% |
| Brown, WI | 74 | 270,892 | +7.2% | $79,649 | 33.5% |
| Ottawa, MI | 74 | 301,203 | +11.6% | $90,502 | 38.9% |
| Chesapeake, VA | 74 | 252,583 | +10.7% | $95,373 | 36.9% |