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Bellingham, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 19.6% more likely to be married in Yakima.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Yakima.
 Bellingham, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,266329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,845285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,467.893.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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