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Cle Elum, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham is 0% more densely populated than Cle Elum.
- People are 7.9% more likely to be married in Bellingham.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Bellingham.
 Cle Elum, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,545329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 20101,871  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,171285,036,114
 Population - 19901,778  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,269.193.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cle Elum, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Cle Elum, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cle Elum, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,06280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households478  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cle Elum    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I visit Washington state twice a year, staying in Cle Elum. Wish I could afford the housing. The new resort area has outpriced all available land. The outdoor life is  More

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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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