Census tract · Whatcom County

Census Tract 102.01, Whatcom County, Washington

Census Tract 102.01, GEOID 53073010201, in Whatcom County, Washington, partly within Nooksack and Everson. 3,400 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±354); the 2020 Census counted 3,734.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,400

±354 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,734

Median household income

$80,357

±$28,786 (90% margin)
Whatcom County: $81,784

Median home value

$552,400

±$40,592 (90% margin)
Whatcom County: $585,800

Median gross rent

not published


Whatcom County: $1,555

Where is Census Tract 102.01?

Census Tract 102.01 is one of 54 census tracts in Whatcom County, Washington. It covers 30.87 square miles of land, 121 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53073010201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 102.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Nooksack20%
Everson2%
Census Tract 102.01 (marked with a dot) in Whatcom County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
101.01102.02107.02 102.01 5 mi
Census Tract 102.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 102.01: Tract 101.01 ($57,057), Tract 102.02 ($98,699) and Tract 107.02 ($85,658). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 102.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 102.01's population at 3,400 (±354) in 1,284 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,734 residents and 1,368 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.01Whatcom CountyWashington
Total population 3,400 ±354 230,503 7,816,116
Households 1,284 ±211 94,021 3,064,820
Average household size 2.65 ±0.31 2.40 2.50
Housing units 1,410 ±206 103,520 3,306,620

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 102.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 102.01 is 39.5 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.8%. 7.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 102.01Whatcom CountyWashington
Median age 39.5 ±5.5 38.4 38.3
Under 18 years 22.5% ±3.2 pts 18.5% 21.4%
65 years and over 20.2% ±4.1 pts 18.9% 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.8% ±6.5 pts 10.6% 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 83.0% ±6.2 pts 75.7% 63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.9% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 4.4% 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 1.6% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.2% 0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.2% ±2.5 pts 6.2% 6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.4% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 7.9% ±4.2 pts 9.9% 15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.3% ±5.0 pts 12.5% 21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±2.4 pts 6.3% 7.8%
With a disability 18.1% ±5.1 pts 14.3% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 4.8% ±2.2 pts 5.8% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.4% ±2.9 pts 93.8% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.6% ±5.9 pts 39.3% 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±2.7 pts 14.9% 15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.3% ±4.3 pts 84.9% 85.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 102.01 earn?

Half of the 1,284 households in Census Tract 102.01 earn less than $80,357 a year (±$28,786), against $81,784 across Whatcom County: 33rd highest of the county's 54 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.01Whatcom CountyWashington
Median household income $80,357 ±$28,786 $81,784 $98,141
Mean household income $111,073 ±$20,467 $109,592 $134,588
Per capita income $42,556 ±$5,202 $45,361 $53,744
People below the poverty line 10.1% ±5.1 pts 12.9% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 19.7% ±14.1 pts 13.6% 11.6%
Households receiving SNAP 7.5% ±4.1 pts 11.7% 11.5%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±3.1 pts 97.6% 97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.3% ±14.1 pts 93.7% 93.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 102.01?

Owners occupy 81.3% of Census Tract 102.01's occupied homes and renters 18.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $552,400 by its owner (±$40,592).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.01Whatcom CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied) $552,400 ±$40,592 $585,800 $564,600
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 86.1% ±16.3 pts 49.6% 40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,310 ±$210 $2,307 $2,445
Owner-occupied homes 81.3% ±13.0 pts 63.7% 63.8%
Renter-occupied homes 18.7% ±13.0 pts 36.3% 36.2%
Housing units 1,410 ±206 103,520 3,306,620
Single-family detached homes 83.2% ±12.6 pts 62.8% 61.9%
Mobile homes 14.2% ±12.6 pts 6.3% 5.5%
Built 2020 or later 2.1% ±2.5 pts 2.4% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 12.6% ±4.7 pts 12.2% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 15.0% ±6.4 pts 11.5% 9.6%
Households with no vehicle 12.9% ±13.4 pts 6.4% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 102.01 get to work?

86.1% of Census Tract 102.01's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 102.01Whatcom CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.5% ±6.9 pts 63.1% 64.5%
Unemployment rate 4.9% ±3.6 pts 4.8% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 86.1% ±4.4 pts 69.2% 63.4%
Carpooled 4.1% ±3.5 pts 7.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.8% 3.4%
Walked 0.7% ±0.9 pts 3.9% 3.0%
Worked from home 7.3% ±2.9 pts 14.8% 19.8%
Mean travel time to work 28.8 min ±3.4 21.6 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 102.01 compare with the other tracts in Whatcom County?

Among Whatcom County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 102.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 102.01's rank among the tracts of Whatcom County
MeasureIn Whatcom County
Population32nd of 54
Residents per square mile49th of 54
Median household income33rd of 54
Per capita income33rd of 54
Median home value32nd of 54
Poverty rate24th of 39
Bachelor's degree or higher48th of 54
Median age30th of 54
Owner-occupied share19th of 54

The tracts next to it on Whatcom County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 104.1130th$85,118±$26,539 · within the margin of this tract4,291
Tract 104.0931st$83,293±$11,265 · within the margin of this tract3,849
Tract 10932nd$83,000±$23,450 · within the margin of this tract957
Tract 102.0133rd$80,357±$28,7863,400
Tract 104.0634th$79,728±$15,384 · within the margin of this tract2,090
Tract 11035th$78,125±$13,206 · within the margin of this tract1,288
Tract 105.0636th$73,849±$11,191 · within the margin of this tract3,473

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 102.01?

2 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 102.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections