Population 5,697 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Baker
Household size in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.02 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Baker are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 36.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Baker is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Mount Baker, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Baker
Renters in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 47.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.2% | 48.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 47.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Mount Baker than nationally: 46.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Baker as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Mount Baker has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south. Only two of Bellingham's 13 neighborhoods have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $972 | $852 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $986 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,329 | $1,212 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,997 | $1,680 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,025 | +$828 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Baker costs $1,997 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,025 a month since 2006–10, up 105%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. No other Bellingham neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Baker
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 36.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 42.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 46.4% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +10.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Baker (40.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Bellingham as a whole (46.4%). The share with a degree has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Bellingham neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 13.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 91.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 92.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 94.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 95.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Baker is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Among Bellingham's 13 neighborhoods, though, only one other has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Baker
| Period | Mount Baker | Bellingham | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Baker has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Bellingham neighborhood has lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.3 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Baker compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | 2.09 | 42.8 | 5.6% | 46.3% | 8.2% | 1996 | $1,997 | 40.1% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Lettered Streets | 2.12 | 39.3 | 11.1% | 53.2% | 2.8% | 1959 | $1,392 | 48.7% | 94.3% | 7.1% |
| Silver Beach | 2.39 | 44.5 | 6.0% | 18.9% | 4.7% | 1981 | $1,699 | 59.0% | 98.4% | 4.4% |
| York | 2.31 | 28.3 | 4.2% | 83.2% | 7.3% | 1953 | $1,506 | 49.5% | 92.8% | 16.7% |
| Columbia | 2.32 | 41.5 | 10.2% | 35.2% | 5.9% | 1940 | $1,684 | 55.8% | 96.4% | 6.0% |
| Puget | 2.40 | 29.7 | 4.6% | 53.6% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,704 | 49.5% | 94.8% | 3.2% |
| Birchwood | 2.10 | 42.9 | 9.6% | 53.5% | 7.5% | 1976 | $1,552 | 33.9% | 97.4% | 1.3% |
| Guide Meridian | 1.98 | 37.8 | 11.6% | 55.1% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,627 | 36.9% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Sehome | 2.49 | 23.5 | 6.5% | 79.2% | 16.9% | 1968 | $1,541 | 46.8% | 94.5% | 10.2% |
| Western Washington University | 4.65 | 19.7 | 6.5% | 84.2% | 16.9% | 1968 | $1,618 | 46.4% | 100.0% | 17.9% |
| Samish Hill | 2.69 | 33.6 | 5.2% | 41.3% | 2.9% | 1996 | $1,785 | 56.0% | 97.7% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Baker. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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