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Bellingham, WA vs Cheney, WA

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- Cheney is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 29.8% less likely to be married in Cheney.
- The Median Age is 10.1 years younger in Cheney.
 Bellingham, WACheney, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,743329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,832285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock46.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,933.593.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WACheney, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WACheney, WAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WACheney, WAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.8%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.5%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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