Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,664
Median rent for 2018: $1,015
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $508,002 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $286,255 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $221,747 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $37,294 |
| Housing | $1,287,643 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $752,931 |
| --Utilities | $259,545 |
| --Operations | $97,770 |
| --Supplies | $47,877 |
| --Furnishings | $130,024 |
| Apparel | $119,441 |
| --Men & Boys | $26,710 |
| --Women & Girls | $48,381 |
| --Children < 2 | $504 |
| --Footwear | $25,198 |
| Transportation | $625,427 |
| --New Vehicles | $116,921 |
| --Used Vehicles | $133,552 |
| --Fuel | $135,064 |
| --Insurance | $62,492 |
| --Public Transit | $52,413 |
| Healthcare | $318,509 |
| Entertainment | $206,628 |
| --Pets | $42,333 |
| --Toys | $10,079 |
| Personal Care Products | $49,389 |
| Books & Literature | $7,056 |
| Education | $90,211 |
| Tobacco Products | $22,175 |
| Miscellaneous | $63,500 |
| Retirement | $120,953 |
| Non-health Insurance | $467,684 |
| Total Expenditures | $3,923,910 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 204,855 |
| 2015 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 207,100 |
| 2016 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 209,729 |
| 2017 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 212,738 |
| 2018 | Bellingham, WA Metro Area | 216,812 |