Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA

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US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

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12.9% of the households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA borders Island & San Juan Counties PUMA, WA, Skagit County PUMA, WA, Stevens, Okanogan, Pend Oreille & Ferry Counties PUMA, WA, and Whatcom County (South)--Greater Bellingham City PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA are Spanish (7,409 households), Punjabi (1,167 households), and Russian (687 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,409 households (6.84%)
Punjabi
1,167 households (1.08%)
Russian
687 households (0.634%)

12.9% of the households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA was Spanish. 6.84% of the households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Health

93.6% of the population of Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Uninsured People

6.35%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Males in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,471. The income inequality in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whatcom County (Outer)--Lynden, Ferndale & Blaine Cities PUMA, WA have 2 cars.