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Lummi Reservation, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 4,819.
Males: 2,423  (50.3%)
Females: 2,396  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

35.2 years
Washington median age:

35.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $73,297 (it was $37,014 in 2000)
Lummi Reservation:

$73,297
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,349 (it was $17,669 in 2000)

Lummi Reservation CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $509,914 (it was $126,800 in 2000)
Lummi Reservation:

$509,914
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $618,668; detached houses: $673,947; townhouses or other attached units: $482,237; in 2-unit structures: $597,815; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $424,563; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,462; mobile homes: $232,843; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $243,510
March 2022 cost of living index in Lummi Reservation: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Lummi Reservation, WA (2000)
    • 2,04948.9%American Indian alone
    • 1,78742.6%White alone
    • 1744.1%Hispanic
    • 1373.3%Two or more races
    • 200.5%Asian alone
    • 170.4%Black alone
    • 70.2%Other race alone
    • 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Lummi Reservation detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 21.0 square miles.

Population density: 230 people per square mile   (very low).

Lummi Reservation, Washington map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lummi Reservation CCD:

1.3% ($1,622)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (8.0 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (80.6 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1039.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Marietta-Alderwood, WA (2.2 miles ),
Ferndale, WA (2.4 miles ),
Lummi Island, WA (2.4 miles ),
Bellingham, WA (2.8 miles ),
Custer, WA (3.2 miles ),
Geneva, WA (3.3 miles ),
Birch Bay, WA (3.5 miles ),
Sudden Valley, WA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 48.77 N, Longitude: 122.65 W

Distribution of median household income in Lummi Reservation, WA in 2022
Lummi Reservation satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.1%
Washington:

4.6%
Most common industries in Lummi Reservation, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Health care (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.4%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Public administration (11.3%)
  • Social assistance (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Lummi Reservation, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Construction laborers (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.0%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.7%)
  • Child care workers (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)

Average climate in Lummi Reservation, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 72.5. This is about average.

City:

72.5
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.347. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.347
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.97. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.97
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Lummi Reservation-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 972% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 105.6 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 112.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from Lummi Reservation center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 101.8 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.6 miles away from Lummi Reservation center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Whatcom County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Winds: 3, Snows: 2, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lummi Reservation:

  • PIONEER RIDGE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FERNDALE, WA)
  • SUTTON GARDENS HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FERNDALE, WA)
  • WALGREENS INFUSION AND RESPIRATORY SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • ALDERWOOD PARK CONV CTR LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • NOR BELL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • SAINT FRANCIS CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • NEEDHAMS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BELLINGHAM, WA)

Amtrak station near Lummi Reservation:

  • 8 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lummi Reservation:

  • Whatcom Community College (about 8 miles; Bellingham, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • Western Washington University (about 8 miles; Bellingham, WA; FT enrollment: 13,875)
  • Skagit Valley College (about 28 miles; Mount Vernon, WA; FT enrollment: 3,803)
  • Everett Community College (about 57 miles; Everett, WA; FT enrollment: 5,818)
  • Peninsula College (about 59 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • Edmonds Community College (about 68 miles; Lynnwood, WA; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Shoreline Community College (about 73 miles; Shoreline, WA; FT enrollment: 5,026)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lummi Reservation: Whatcom County Ferry Landing (A), Sandy Point Golf Course (B), Sandy Point Shores (C), Fisherman's Cove Marina (D), Sandy Point Marina (E), Lummi Indian Business Council Sandy Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), Moser Farms (G), Whatcom County Fire District 17 (H), Whatcom County Fire District 8 Station 5 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lummi Reservation: Saint Joachim Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Lummi Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nooksack River (A), Lummi River (B), Slater Slough (C), Smuggler Slough (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lummi Reservation: Lummi Marine Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Neontawanta Beach (A), Hermosa Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Whatcom County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.7%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

18.3%
Whole state:

10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.3%
Whole state:

4.6%
36 people in college/university student housing in 2010
5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Lummi Reservation:

Marital status in Lummi Reservation, WA
  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lummi Reservation:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Washington average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lummi Reservation, WA (based on Whatcom County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,842105
Catholic13,3976
Mainline Protestant9,85939
Other8,71433
Orthodox3702
None142,958-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 34
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Whatcom County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 73
This county:

3.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 184
Whatcom County:

9.57 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.1%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.1%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Whatcom County:

14.4%
Washington:

13.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lummi Reservation:

  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBAI (930 AM; 1 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lummi Reservation:

  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lummi Reservation:

  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)
  • KVOS-TV (Channel 12; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lummi Reservation, WA
  • 51.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.6%Electricity
  • 14.9%Wood
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lummi Reservation, WA
  • 42.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 38.6%Electricity
  • 14.8%Wood
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Other fuel


Lummi Reservation compared to Washington state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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