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Bellingham, WA vs Bloomington, IL

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- Bloomington is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in Bloomington.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years older in Bloomington.
 Bellingham, WABloomington, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,372329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,808285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,887.493.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WABloomington, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WABloomington, ILUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WABloomington, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.8%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 11 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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