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Bellingham, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,410
Median household income
$125,307
People below poverty
5.7%
Median home value
$450,700

Income

The median income of households in 02019 was $125,307. An estimated 3.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 4.2
$35,000 to $49,999 6.8
$50,000 to $74,999 8.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11.3
$100,000 to $149,999 21.1
$150,000 to $199,999 17.2
$200,000 or more 22

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 95173
Female 72379

An estimated 85% of households received earnings. An estimated 30% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,548. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 85
Social Security 30
Retirement income 21.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5

In 2020-2024, 10.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02019 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.7% and public coverage was 33.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.2%.


In 2020-2024, 02019 had a total population of 17,410 - 8,864 (50.9%) females and 8,546 (49.1%) males. The median age was 38.2 years. An estimated 22.1% of the population was under 18 years, 34.4% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02019 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 513 420
5 to 9 698 674
10 to 14 765 425
15 to 19 341 449
20 to 24 638 592
25 to 29 375 578
30 to 34 665 425
35 to 39 834 1041
40 to 44 461 378
45 to 49 331 368
50 to 54 582 654
55 to 59 744 606
60 to 64 563 689
65 to 69 462 420
70 to 74 231 462
75 to 79 184 181
80 to 84 129 175
85 and over 30 327

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.8% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 6.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6% of the people in 02019 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 82.2% of the people in 02019 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,346 households in 02019. The average household size was 2.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 52% of the households in 02019 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.6% of all households, while 12.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 15% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.1% of all households.

In 02019, 33.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52
Cohabiting Couples 12.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.3% of males and 46.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39 32.3
Now married, except separated 53.3 46.3
Separated 0.7 0.7
Widowed 0.6 8.9
Divorced 6.3 11.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02019, 434 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.9% of the people living in 02019 were U.S. natives. 69.1% of the 02019 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.1% of 02019 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02019 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02019.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.7
Asia 35.5
Europe 12.5
Africa 2.6
Northern America 6.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02019 in 2020-2024, 10.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3% of people at least five years old; 3.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3
Other Indo-European languages 4.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 1.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 02019 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.3
Different house, same county 1.7
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 40.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02019 was 3,736 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 233 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,952. College or graduate school enrollment was 551.

Educational Attainment of People in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 27.7
Some college, no degree 16.6
Associate's degree 10.2
Bachelor's degree 26.1
Graduate or professional degree 14.1

Disability

In 02019, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02019, 67.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,283 78.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,397 15.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 549 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02019 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 8.2
Manufacturing 9.7
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 13
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.6
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 6.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02019 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,541 49
Service occupations 1,581 17.1
Sales and office occupations 1,718 18.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 749 8.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 677 7.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.1% of 02019 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 0.6
Other means 3.9
Worked from home 18.3

In 2020-2024, 02019 had a total of 6,691 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 16.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 16.9
Mobile homes 0.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02019 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 65.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02019 had 6,346 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 345 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.9% while renters occupied 21.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.84 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.35.

1.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.5% and another 24.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02019:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 41.6
Electricity 13.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 42.8
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02019 was $450,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71.6 % had a mortgage. 28.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,496 and for owners without a mortgage it was $916.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02019 was $1,836. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.