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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Bellingham, Washington was 60,912 / 70,480

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Bellingham (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 130, 2002 - 145 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 213, 2002 - 205, State average - 80)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 154, 2002 - 152 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 252, 2002 - 215, State average - 54)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 502, 2002 - 510 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 824, 2002 - 723, State average - 125)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 50 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 70, State average - 20)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 134, 2002 - 154 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 219, 2002 - 218, State average - 48)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 254, 2002 - 321 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 416, 2002 - 455, State average - 103)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 104, 2002 - 111 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 170, 2002 - 157, State average - 40)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 16, 2002 - 31 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 26, 2002 - 43, State average - 10)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 305, 2002 - 390 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 500, 2002 - 553, State average - 98)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 32, 2002 - 49 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 52, 2002 - 69, State average - 13)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 265, 2002 - 290 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 435, 2002 - 411, State average - 77)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 133, 2002 - 195 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 218, 2002 - 276, State average - 67)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Bellingham (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,457, 2002 - 2500-4999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,675, 2002 - 4,255, State average - 5,409)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 1,264, 2002 - 1,684 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,075, 2002 - 2,389, State average - 1,110)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 6,902, 2002 - 7,001 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 11,331, 2002 - 9,933, State average - 1,753)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 1,657 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 2,351, State average - 1,462)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 529, 2002 - 670 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 868, 2002 - 950, State average - 333)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 1,909, 2002 - 1,739 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 3,134, 2002 - 2,467, State average - 1,415)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 1,068, 2002 - 1,556 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,753, 2002 - 2,207, State average - 811)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 138, 2002 - 183 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 226, 2002 - 259, State average - 232)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 3,076, 2002 - 6,259 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 5,049, 2002 - 8,880, State average - 2,585)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 225, 2002 - 641 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 369, 2002 - 909, State average - 614)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 3,818, 2002 - 4,408 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,268, 2002 - 6,254, State average - 1,264)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 770, 2002 - 1,533 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,264, 2002 - 2,175, State average - 523)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Bellingham (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $91,500 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $150,216, State average - $177,839)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $38,938, 2002 - $64,841 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $63,925, 2002 - $91,999, State average - $55,024)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $115,296, 2002 - $147,026 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $189,282, 2002 - $208,606, State average - $41,656)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $54,445 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $77,248, State average - $58,134)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $8,117, 2002 - $13,056 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $13,325, 2002 - $18,524, State average - $9,913)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $80,656, 2002 - $64,473 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $132,413, 2002 - $91,477, State average - $61,477)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $17,156, 2002 - $28,976 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $28,165, 2002 - $41,112, State average - $26,073)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $1,267, 2002 - $1,825 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,080, 2002 - $2,589, State average - $6,440)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $72,412, 2002 - $202,018 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $118,879, 2002 - $286,631, State average - $92,994)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $3,741, 2002 - $7,720 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,141, 2002 - $10,953, State average - $12,854)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $31,983, 2002 - $50,124 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $52,506, 2002 - $71,118, State average - $17,001)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $13,379, 2002 - $31,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $21,964, 2002 - $44,652, State average - $12,234)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Bellingham (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $583,859 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $958,528, State average - $1,035,752)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - $570,393, 2002 - $509,939 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $936,421, 2002 - $723,522, State average - $915,109)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $1,126,837, 2002 - $1,333,857 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $1,849,942, 2002 - $1,892,532, State average - $398,166)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $60,667, 2002 - $91,931 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $99,597, 2002 - $130,435, State average - $55,516)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $187,664, 2002 - $169,427 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $308,090, 2002 - $240,390, State average - $140,512)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $46,924, 2002 - $72,646 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $77,035, 2002 - $103,073, State average - $58,071)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - $3,659, 2002 - $5,380 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $6,007, 2002 - $7,633, State average - $18,549)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $176,512, 2002 - $487,122 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $289,781, 2002 - $691,149, State average - $223,074)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - $11,098, 2002 - $25,282 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $18,219, 2002 - $35,871, State average - $34,540)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $112,319, 2002 - $167,290 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $184,395, 2002 - $237,358, State average - $56,885)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $49,747, 2002 - $105,337 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $81,670, 2002 - $149,456, State average - $54,048)

Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
 Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]		 Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]		 Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Manufacturing130 / 1453,457 / 2500-4999$91,500 / -$583,859 / -
Food manufacturing19 / 23500-999 / 1000-2499--
Paper manufacturing2 / -500-999 / ---
Transportation equipment manufacturing- / 15- / 500-999--
Wholesale trade154 / 1521,264 / 1,684$38,938 / $64,841$570,393 / $509,939
Wholesale trade, durable goods89 / 97717 / 1000-2499$23,465 / -$349,128 / -
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods65 / 49547 / 435$15,473 / $12,413$221,265 / $184,079
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers- / 6- / 0-19--
Retail trade502 / 5106,902 / 7,001$115,296 / $147,026$1,126,837 / $1,333,857
Motor vehicle & parts dealers55 / 54712 / 828$18,404 / $27,800$201,203 / $287,114
Furniture & home furnishings stores36 / 33218 / 284$4,130 / $6,058$28,328 / $39,928
Electronics & appliance stores26 / 34242 / 378$4,512 / $8,434$33,170 / $70,885
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers41 / 33537 / 550$14,307 / $15,570$124,045 / $126,415
Food & beverage stores34 / 421000-2499 / 1,154- / $24,467- / $210,817
Health & personal care stores42 / 35481 / 338$7,462 / $7,826$52,161 / $60,721
Gasoline stations34 / 38223 / 195$2,533 / $2,352$50,057 / $48,824
Clothing & clothing accessories stores85 / 70645 / 692$7,501 / $7,748$60,412 / $58,999
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores58 / 60554 / 492$6,881 / $6,715$59,674 / $57,149
General merchandise stores101000-2499--
Miscellaneous store retailers64 / 73250-499--
Nonstore retailers17 / 2882 / 177$1,906 / $3,429$29,995 / $32,991
Information- / 50- / 1,657- / $54,445-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 19- / 346- / $14,826- / $37,527
Motion picture & sound recording industries4 / 620-99--
Broadcasting & telecommunications13 / -362 / -$12,202 / -$58,084 / -
Broadcasting (except Internet)- / 3- / 20-99--
Telecommunications- / 19- / 1000-2499--
Internet service providers, web search portals & data processing- / 3- / 100-249--
Real estate & rental & leasing134 / 154529 / 670$8,117 / $13,056$60,667 / $91,931
Real estate100 / 123296 / 415$5,014 / $8,179$46,151 / $68,411
Rental & leasing services34 / 31233 / 255$3,103 / $4,877$14,516 / $23,520
Professional, scientific & technical services254 / 3211,909 / 1,739$80,656 / $64,473$187,664 / $169,427
Professional, scientific & technical services254 / 3211,909 / 1,739$80,656 / $64,473$187,664 / $169,427
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service104 / 1111,068 / 1,556$17,156 / $28,976$46,924 / $72,646
Administrative & support services98 / 102500-999 / 1,401- / $23,545- / $52,783
Waste management & remediation services6 / 920-99 / 155- / $5,431- / $19,863
Educational services16 / 31138 / 183$1,267 / $1,825$3,659 / $5,380
Educational services16 / 31138 / 183$1,267 / $1,825$3,659 / $5,380
Health care & social assistance305 / 3903,076 / 6,259$72,412 / $202,018$176,512 / $487,122
Ambulatory health care services247 / 2701,754 / 2,341$51,966 / $92,779$133,855 / $229,668
Hospitals- / 1- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities26 / 271,038 / 1000-2499$16,719 / -$35,874 / -
Social assistance32 / 92284 / 1000-2499$3,727 / -$6,783 / -
Arts, entertainment & recreation32 / 49225 / 641$3,741 / $7,720$11,098 / $25,282
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries11 / 1920-99--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries20 / 26190 / 500-999$2,188 / -$7,511 / -
Accommodation & food services265 / 2903,818 / 4,408$31,983 / $50,124$112,319 / $167,290
Accommodation23 / 28290 / 430$3,255 / $5,517$12,827 / $20,563
Foodservices & drinking places242 / 2623,528 / 3,978$28,728 / $44,607$99,492 / $146,727
Other services (except public administration)133 / 195770 / 1,533$13,379 / $31,471$49,747 / $105,337
Repair & maintenance79 / 88397 / 500$7,993 / $14,088$31,962 / $45,661
Personal & laundry services54 / 70373 / 507$5,386 / $6,997$17,785 / $21,991
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