Bremerton-Silverdale, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

277,881

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.752% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

1.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,158

5.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$555,100

9.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

123,253

1.74% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bremerton-Silverdale, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA are Olympic College (1,866 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA was $555,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA was 2 cars per household.

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA borders Oak Harbor, WA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, and Shelton, WA.

Photo by Jonathan Miske

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA is home to a population of 278k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.14% of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA residents were born outside of the country (19.8k people).

In 2024, there were 9.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202k people) in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
202k ± 696
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20.8k ± 1.09k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 793

9.36%

Hispanic Population

26k people

9.36% of the people in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA are hispanic (26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.8k people

6.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

As of 2024, 7.14% of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA residents (19.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA was 6.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,018 ± 829
Vietnam
7,338 ± 522
Gulf War (1990s)
5,950 ± 773

Bremerton-Silverdale, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA.

Health

94.9% of the population of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 6.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.05%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

6.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA declined by 4.64% from 5.3% to 5.05%.

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

Economy

The economy of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA employs 123k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,635 people), Retail Trade (14,623 people), and Manufacturing (13,654 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,809), Information ($101,477), and Public Administration ($89,977).

Employment

Occupations

123k

2024 Value

± 2,806

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 121k employees to 123k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA, are Management Occupations (14,653 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,359 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

123k

2024 Value

± 2,806

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 121k employees to 123k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,635 people), Retail Trade (14,623 people), and Manufacturing (13,654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA, though some of these residents may live in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,385

Median earning men ± $1,750

$46,481

Median earning women ± $1,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($116,648), Public Administration ($96,603), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($76,731), Public Administration ($71,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,374).

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

627
Construction
591
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
392
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$746k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$446k
Retail Trade
$438k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

Voting results are not available for Bremerton-Silverdale, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA awarded 1,866 degrees. The student population of Bremerton-Silverdale, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,460 male students and 3,324 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA are White (1,017 and 55%), Hispanic or Latino (232 and 12.6%), Unknown (223 and 12.1%), and Two or More Races (187 and 10.1%).

The largest universities in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA by number of degrees awarded are Olympic College (1,866 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (624 and 33.4%), Industrial Technology (467 and 25%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (110 and 5.89%).

The median tuition cost 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 2024 there were 5,784 students enrolled in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,675 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
624 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
151 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
81 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 624 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Olympic College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,866 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olympic College with 1,866 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 866 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA, which is 0.866 times less than the 1,000 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,017 degrees mean that there were 4.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 232 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 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($708) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA was $555,100 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $505,700 to $555,100, a 9.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,124

$76,121

Median Property Taxes

±$1,755

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 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$104,158

Median Household Income

± $1,592

109k

Number of Households

± 2,532

In 2024, the median household income of the 109k households in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA grew to $104,158 from the previous year's value of $98,546.

The following chart displays the households in Bremerton-Silverdale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bremerton-Silverdale, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.09% of the workforce in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (22.2k out of 270k 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 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.