Blaine

Population: 5,982
Median household income: $81,559
Median home value: $500,600

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Blaine is a community with a population of 5,982. Its median household income of $81,559 runs in line with the Whatcom County figure of $80,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blaine's population grew 12.6% from 5,313 to 5,982, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $334,000 to $500,600.

Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,982
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,559
Median home value: $500,600
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 2,654
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3135,982

Median household income

$71,324$81,559

Median home value

$334,000$500,600

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,313	$71,324	$334,000	$1,066
2020	5,427	$72,772	$333,900	$1,068
2021	5,773	$76,272	$369,500	$1,113
2022	5,865	$78,633	$450,500	$1,285
2023	5,982	$81,559	$500,600	$1,323

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	4.0%
5 to 17	1,022	17.1%
18 to 24	616	10.3%
25 to 34	582	9.7%
35 to 44	664	11.1%
45 to 54	659	11.0%
55 to 64	702	11.7%
65 to 74	999	16.7%
75 and over	498	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,449	74.4%
Black or African American	161	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.5%
Asian	279	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	181	3.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	241	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	629	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	4.1%
High school graduate	1,189	29.0%
Some college or associate's	1,396	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	867	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	483	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,753	69.5%
Carpooled	195	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	67	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	488	19.4%
Other means	18	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	973	47.9%
15 to 29 min	737	36.3%
30 to 44 min	164	8.1%
45 to 59 min	28	1.4%
60+ min	131	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.8% (688 of 5,807)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,520	62.7%
Nonfamily households	905	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,425	91.4%
Vacant	229	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,672	68.9%
Renter-occupied	753	31.1%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,850	69.7%
1-unit, attached	186	7.0%
2 to 4 units	286	10.8%
5 to 19 units	170	6.4%
20 or more units	90	3.4%
Mobile home & other	72	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5306505
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.59 sq mi
Water area: 3.04 sq mi
Center point: 48.9872, -122.7488