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Bellingham, WA vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 7.8% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Shelton.
 Bellingham, WAShelton, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,288329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,442285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.893.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAShelton, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAShelton, WAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAShelton, WAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.4%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,04880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%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 Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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