Kitsap County, WA

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2022 Population

275,411

0.857% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0.761% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.27%

3.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$93,675

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$463,000

17.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

119,752

1.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kitsap County, WA had a population of 275k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $93,675. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kitsap County, WA grew from 273,072 to 275,411, a 0.857% increase and its median household income grew from $84,600 to $93,675, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kitsap County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%), and White (Hispanic) (2.84%).

None of the households in Kitsap County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Kitsap County, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kitsap County, WA are Olympic College (2,461 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Kitsap County, WA was $463,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Kitsap County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kitsap County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Kitsap County, WA borders Island County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pierce County, WA, and Snohomish County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Kitsap County, WA is home to a population of 275k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.78% of Kitsap County, WA residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2022, there were 9.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206k people) in Kitsap County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Kitsap County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kitsap County, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kitsap County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kitsap County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
206k ± 407
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
20.6k ± 1.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 718

8.52%

Hispanic Population

23.5k people

8.52% of the people in Kitsap County, WA are hispanic (23.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kitsap County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

6.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

6.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2022, 6.78% of Kitsap County, WA residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kitsap County, WA was 6.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kitsap County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11,089 ± 882
Vietnam
8,271 ± 603
Gulf War (1990s)
5,778 ± 711

Kitsap County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kitsap County, WA employs 120k people. The largest industries in Kitsap County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,888 people), Retail Trade (14,808 people), and Manufacturing (14,290 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,211), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,237), and Utilities ($87,845).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

120k

2022 Value

± 2,709

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kitsap County, WA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 118k employees to 120k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kitsap County, WA, are Management Occupations (13,211 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,623 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,458 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kitsap County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

120k

2022 Value

± 2,709

1.48%

1 Year growth

± 3.16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kitsap County, WA grew at a rate of 1.48%, from 118k employees to 120k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kitsap County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,888 people), Retail Trade (14,808 people), and Manufacturing (14,290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kitsap County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kitsap County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,716

Median earning men ± $2,620

$41,278

Median earning women ± $1,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($95,329), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,375), and Public Administration ($89,002).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,415), Information ($61,406), and Manufacturing ($61,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,622
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,539
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
1,271
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kitsap County, WA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (3.03%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (3.03%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kitsap County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kitsap County, WA awarded 2,461 degrees. The student population of Kitsap County, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,142 male students and 2,763 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kitsap County, WA are White (1,612 and 66.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (229 and 9.42%), Two or More Races (229 and 9.42%), and Asian (188 and 7.73%).

The largest universities in Kitsap County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Olympic College (2,461 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kitsap County, WA are Industrial Technology (750 and 30.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (730 and 29.7%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (206 and 8.37%).

The median tuition cost in Kitsap County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,197 for in-state students and $9,465 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,905 students enrolled in Kitsap County, WA, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,871 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
730 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
241 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kitsap County, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 730 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kitsap County, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Olympic College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,461 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olympic College with 2,461 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,231 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kitsap County, WA, which is 1 times more than the 1,230 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,612 degrees mean that there were 7.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 229 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,197) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,295) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kitsap County, WA was $463,000 in 2022, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $392,700 to $463,000, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kitsap County, WA is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kitsap County, WA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kitsap County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kitsap County, WA is $93,675. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kitsap County, WA was Census Tract 907 with a value of $166,042, followed by Census Tract 908 and Census Tract 913.02, with respective values of $163,090 and $152,891.

In 2023, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kitsap County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.34%.

Housing

Property

$463,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,361

$74,050

Median Property Taxes

±$1,815

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kitsap County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kitsap County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Kitsap County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kitsap County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 907
Census Tract 908
Census Tract 913.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kitsap County, WA was Census Tract 907 with a value of $166,042, followed by Census Tract 908 and Census Tract 913.02, with respective values of $163,090 and $152,891.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kitsap County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,675

Median Household Income

± $2,257

106k

Number of Households

± 2,454

In 2022, the median household income of the 106k households in Kitsap County, WA grew to $93,675 from the previous year's value of $84,600.

The following chart displays the households in Kitsap County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kitsap County, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2022, 66.1% of workers in Kitsap County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kitsap County, WA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Kitsap County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kitsap County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kitsap County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kitsap County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kitsap County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.34%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kitsap County, WA (22.1k out of 267k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kitsap County, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 9.8% of the children was living in poverty in Kitsap County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Kitsap County, WA has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 6.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kitsap County, WA see 1436 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1467 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1253 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,436 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kitsap County, WA

Primary care physicians in Kitsap County, WA see an average of 1,436 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1,467 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kitsap County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

6.98%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kitsap County, WA grew by 10% from 4.67% to 5.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kitsap County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.7 in Kitsap County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kitsap County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.1% in Kitsap County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kitsap County, WA.