Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

143,888

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

5.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,044

5.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$485,200

6.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

67,860

2.77% 1-year growth

About

10.3% of the households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are Olympic College (2,104 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was $485,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA borders Grays Harbor & Mason Counties PUMA, WA, Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA, and Pierce County (Northwest)--Peninsula Region & JBLM PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.15% of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (10.3k people).

In 2024, there were 8.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7.17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are Spanish (5,862 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,773 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (942 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,175

Women

48.2%

74,467

Men

51.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 143,642 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 2.12k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 949
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 829

10.8%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

10.8% of the people in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
2,907 ± 1,310 people
Mexico
1,159 ± 832 people
Guatemala
568 ± 584 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was Philippines, the natal country of 2,907 Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,159 and Guatemala with 568.

Foreign-Born Population

7.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.3k people

6.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

As of 2024, 7.15% of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA residents (10.3k 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 Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was 6.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,862 households (4.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,773 households (2.03%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
942 households (0.691%)

10.3% of the households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was Spanish. 4.3% of the households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,057 ± 663
Vietnam
3,561 ± 336
Gulf War (1990s)
2,716 ± 386

Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

Economy

The economy of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA employs 67.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA were Ship & boat building (5,848 people), Construction (4,907 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,419 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($133,060), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($115,198), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($107,501).

Males in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,677. The income inequality in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.405, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,243

Women

41.6%

39,617

Men

58.4%

The workforce of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA in 2023 was 67,860 people, with 41.6% woman, and 58.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67.9k

2023 Value

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 66k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, are Cashiers (1,776 people), Other managers (1,524 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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

67.9k

2023 Value

2.77%

1 Year growth

± 2.77%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA grew at a rate of 2.77%, from 66k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, are Ship & boat building (5,848 people), Construction (4,907 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,419 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,705

Median earning men ± $3,194

$43,455

Median earning women ± $1,670

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,968), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,801), and Information ($82,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,910), Manufacturing ($59,447), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,150).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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 Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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 2023, universities in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA awarded 2,104 degrees. The student population of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,361 male students and 3,052 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are White (1,295 and 62%), Two or More Races (226 and 10.8%), Hispanic or Latino (216 and 10.3%), and Asian (148 and 7.08%).

The largest universities in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Olympic College (2,104 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (680 and 32.3%), Industrial Technology (538 and 25.6%), and General Drafting & Design Technology (150 and 7.13%).

The median tuition cost in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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 2023 there were 5,413 students enrolled in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, 43.6% men and 56.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,631 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
680 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
179 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 680 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Olympic College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olympic College with 2,104 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 962 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA, which is 0.842 times less than the 1,142 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,295 degrees mean that there were 5.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 226 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 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) 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

Measure

In 2023, 0.635% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.782% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.4k), Some college (32.3k), and Bachelors Degree (20k).

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 (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was $485,200 in 2024, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,600 to $485,200, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$485,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,725

$38,057

Median Property Taxes

±$1,358

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 (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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.

$92,044

Median Household Income

± $2,837

56.2k

Number of Households

± 1,838

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.2k households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA grew to $92,044 from the previous year's value of $87,284.

The following chart displays the households in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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

0.405

2023 Wage GINI in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA

0.408

2022 Wage GINI in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA

In 2023, the income inequality in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was 0.405 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.782% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.21% of the workforce in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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 (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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 (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA (14.2k out of 140k 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 (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, 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.

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

94.3% of the population of Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 7.2% 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, 50% were men and 50% 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 21.8% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

7.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA declined by 6.61% from 6.14% to 5.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kitsap County (South)--Bremerton & Port Orchard Cities PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.