Port Angeles, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,118

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

5.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,606

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$370,200

Population & Diversity

Port Angeles, WA is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.84% of Port Angeles, WA residents were born outside of the country (973 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Port Angeles, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 542 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Port Angeles, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Angeles, WA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Angeles, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.8k ± 445
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 252
White (Hispanic)
542 ± 207

9.3%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

9.3% of the people in Port Angeles, WA are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Angeles, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

4.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

973 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

982 people

As of 2024, 4.84% of Port Angeles, WA residents (973 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 Port Angeles, WA was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
525 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
421 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
184 ± 75

Port Angeles, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Angeles, WA.

Economy

The economy of Port Angeles, WA employs 8.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Angeles, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,600 people), Retail Trade (1,333 people), and Educational Services (760 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,385), Public Administration ($65,152), and Construction ($59,022).

Employment

Occupations

8.78k

2024 Value

± 668

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Angeles, WA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 8.66k employees to 8.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Angeles, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (964 people), Sales & Related Occupations (963 people), and Management Occupations (677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Angeles, 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

8.78k

2024 Value

± 668

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Angeles, WA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 8.66k employees to 8.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Angeles, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,600 people), Retail Trade (1,333 people), and Educational Services (760 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Angeles, WA, though some of these residents may live in Port Angeles, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,843

Median earning men ± $2,645

$40,464

Median earning women ± $3,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,734), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,944), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,000), Public Administration ($54,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,000).

Education

The student population of Port Angeles, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 769 male students and 1,384 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port Angeles, WA are White (496 and 60.5%), Hispanic or Latino (107 and 13%), Two or More Races (85 and 10.4%), and Unknown (65 and 7.93%).

The largest universities in Port Angeles, WA by number of degrees awarded are Peninsula College (836 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Port Angeles, WA are Welding Technology (189 and 22.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 and 21.2%), and Substance Abuse Counseling (96 and 11.5%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,205 for in-state students and $4,757 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,153 students enrolled in Port Angeles, WA, 35.7% men and 64.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,103 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
169 degrees awarded
Substance Abuse Counseling
69 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Port Angeles, WA was Welding Technology with 169 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Port Angeles, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Peninsula College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

836 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Peninsula College with 836 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 406 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port Angeles, WA, which is 0.944 times less than the 430 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 496 degrees mean that there were 4.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 107 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 ($4,205) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($513) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($762) 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 Port Angeles, WA was $370,200 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,800 to $370,200, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Angeles, WA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Angeles, WA have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Angeles, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$370,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,440

$5,153

Median Property Taxes

±$470

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 Port Angeles, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Port Angeles, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Angeles, 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.

$62,606

Median Household Income

± $3,367

9.29k

Number of Households

± 639

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.29k households in Port Angeles, WA grew to $62,606 from the previous year's value of $61,640.

The following chart displays the households in Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles, 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Port Angeles, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Angeles, WA have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Port Angeles, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Angeles, WA (2.27k out of 19.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Angeles, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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