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Washington·Whatcom County
4 tracts·4K people·$550K median·689/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Blaine is $549,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Blaine has 6,100 residents across 1 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 43.4; the population is 73.6% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Multiracial, 4.6% Asian, 3.8% Other and 2.3% Black; the average household has 2.4 people; 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 13.1% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Blaine Home Connection (43%) and Blaine Elementary School (35%) lead the elementary schools; Blaine Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (36%); Blaine High School is the high school with reported scores (64%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,450/month, 8% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Blaine is $84,030 a year, 2% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Blaine, median rent is $1,450/month and the median home value is $549,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Blaine reported 2.6 violent crimes and 16.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 70°F; winter lows average 35°F; there are 120 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 43 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Blaine are earthquake (94), ice storm (94) and cold wave (70), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.48g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Blaine, 1.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).