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Bellingham, Washington Area
Dental Demographics

231,627 residents ▲ 2.1%
2,108 square miles
110 residents per square mile
Includes the following counties: Whatcom.
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Dental Practices
62General Practices

There are an average of 3,736 residents per general dental practice in Bellingham, Washington, which is higher than the current U.S. average of 3,683.

25Specialty Practices

There are an average of 9,265 residents per specialty practice in Bellingham, Washington, which is higher than the current U.S. average of 7,081.

Saturation
Age
38.0Median Age

This is lower than the current U.S. median of 38.5 years.

Income
$72,063Median household income

This is lower than the current U.S. median of $77,719.

11.8%People below poverty line

This is higher than the current U.S. rate of 11.5%.

Medicaid Eligibility
24,996Medicaid Enrollees

The table to the right provides eligibility levels in Washington for key coverage groups that use Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI), as of January 2020. All income standards are expressed as a percentage of the federal poverty level (FPL). Other eligibility criteria also apply, such as citizenship, immigration status, and state residency.

  • Infants
    0-1
  • Children
    1-5
  • Children
    6-19
  • Parent or
    Caretaker
  • Adults
    Expansion
  • 215%
  • 215%
  • 215%
  • 138%
  • 138%
data courtesy of Medicaid.gov
Language
88.6%Speaks English at home

This is higher than the current U.S. average of 78.3%.

5.9%Speaks Spanish at home

This is lower than the current U.S. average of 13.2%.

Housing
2.35Average people per household

This is lower than the current U.S. average of 2.6.

59,304Owner Occupied
36,680Renter Occupied
Education
93%High school graduate or higher

This is higher than the current U.S. rate of 90%.

35%Bachelor's degree or higher

This is lower than the current U.S. rate of 36%.

Construction
1,871Residential unit permits filed
in 2021
0.1%Of all units in United States in 2021
35.4%More residential unit permits than
in 2020
308.5%More permits than in 2010

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If you are interested in buying, selling or building a dental practice, do not rely on this data for determining the desirability of a location. It is a starting point that you should supplement with other research such as:

  • Your individual practice strategy;
  • A comparative market analysis from a real estate agent;
  • A business valuation or appraisal from a professional appraiser;
  • Visiting the practice location.