Overview
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Total Population
35.5
Median age
49.79%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
74.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
23
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bellingham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bellingham is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bellingham's population under 18 was 28.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bellingham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bellingham, 25.73% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 4.56% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Bellingham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.79% females and 50.21% males in Bellingham, MN.
- The Bellingham, MN gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bellingham's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bellingham population: 91.29% are White and 8.71% are some other race.
- Bellingham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 218 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bellingham is White with a population of 22 (91.29% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bellingham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 204 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bellingham's population decreased by 36 (17.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bellingham's population decreased by 23 (13.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bellingham's population was lowest in year 2020 at 145.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)