Port Angeles, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

77,593

0.336% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.8

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.915% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,999

2.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$385,600

9.05% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

29,513

2.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Port Angeles, WA had a population of 77.6k people with a median age of 51.8 and a median household income of $67,999. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Port Angeles, WA grew from 77,333 to 77,593, a 0.336% increase and its median household income grew from $66,108 to $67,999, a 2.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Angeles, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.36%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.41%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Port Angeles, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Port Angeles, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Port Angeles, WA are Peninsula College (469 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Port Angeles, WA was $385,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Port Angeles, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Angeles, WA was 2 cars per household.

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United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Port Angeles, WA is home to a population of 77.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.52% of Port Angeles, WA residents were born outside of the country (3.51k people).

In 2023, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.7k people) in Port Angeles, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.94k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.63k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Port Angeles, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Port Angeles, WA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
62.7k ± 281
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.94k ± 437
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 280

6.57%

Hispanic Population

5.1k people

6.57% of the people in Port Angeles, WA are hispanic (5.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Angeles, 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
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

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.51k people

5.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

As of 2023, 4.52% of Port Angeles, WA residents (3.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Angeles, WA was 5.01%, 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
3,739 ± 380
Gulf War (2001-)
1,101 ± 322
Gulf War (1990s)
858 ± 204

Port Angeles, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Angeles, WA employs 29.5k people. The largest industries in Port Angeles, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,017 people), Retail Trade (3,813 people), and Public Administration (2,410 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,639), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,337).

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

29.5k

2023 Value

± 1,253

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 6.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Angeles, WA declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 30.2k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Angeles, WA, are Management Occupations (3,174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,108 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Angeles, 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

29.5k

2023 Value

± 1,253

−2.33%

1 Year decline

± 6.18%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Angeles, WA declined at a rate of −2.33%, from 30.2k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Angeles, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,017 people), Retail Trade (3,813 people), and Public Administration (2,410 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

$49,036

Median earning men ± $2,683

$37,856

Median earning women ± $2,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,778), Public Administration ($80,242), and Information ($65,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,350), Public Administration ($52,230), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

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

247
Construction
135
Other Services (except Public Administration)
134
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$241k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$131k
Retail Trade
$76.2k
Construction

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 Port Angeles, 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

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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 2023, universities in Port Angeles, WA awarded 469 degrees. The student population of Port Angeles, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 670 male students and 1,167 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port Angeles, WA are White (295 and 65.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (60 and 13.2%), Two or More Races (38 and 8.39%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (23 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Port Angeles, WA by number of degrees awarded are Peninsula College (469 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Port Angeles, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 and 37.7%), Welding Technology (97 and 20.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (30 and 6.4%).

The median tuition cost in Port Angeles, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,074 for in-state students and $4,599 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,837 students enrolled in Port Angeles, WA, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,005 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
21 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
177 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Port Angeles, WA was Welding Technology with 21 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Peninsula College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

469 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Peninsula College with 469 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 209 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port Angeles, WA, which is 0.804 times less than the 260 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 295 degrees mean that there were 4.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 60 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 ($4,074) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($512) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($702) 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 Port Angeles, WA was $385,600 in 2023, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $353,600 to $385,600, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Angeles, WA is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Port Angeles, WA have an average commute time of 20.1 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.

Median household income in Port Angeles, WA is $67,999. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Port Angeles, WA was King County, WA with a value of $122,148, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $107,982 and $98,546.

Housing

Property

$385,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,676

$25,013

Median Property Taxes

±$982

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

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Port Angeles, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Port Angeles, WA was King County, WA with a value of $122,148, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $107,982 and $98,546.

The following map shows all of the counties in Port Angeles, 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.

$67,999

Median Household Income

± $2,005

34.4k

Number of Households

± 1,273

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Port Angeles, WA grew to $67,999 from the previous year's value of $66,108.

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.

0.47

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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Port Angeles, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Angeles, WA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% 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

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Angeles, WA (8.23k out of 76.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

93.5% of the population of Port Angeles, WA has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1176 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,176 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.51%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

22.9%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Angeles, WA declined by 13% from 7.49% to 6.51%.

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

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