Port Ludlow, WA

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,096

1.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

64.4

3.37% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$86,891

13% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$559,800

21.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Port Ludlow, WA had a population of 3.1k people with a median age of 64.4 and a median household income of $86,891. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Port Ludlow, WA grew from 3,046 to 3,096, a 1.64% increase and its median household income grew from $76,885 to $86,891, a 13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Ludlow, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.45%).

None of the households in Port Ludlow, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Port Ludlow, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Port Ludlow, WA was $559,800, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Port Ludlow, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Ludlow, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Port Ludlow, WA employs 929 people. The largest industries in Port Ludlow, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Public Administration (136 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($152,188), and Educational Services ($98,088).

Employment

Occupations

929

2022 Value

± 232

0.216%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Ludlow, WA grew at a rate of 0.216%, from 927 employees to 929 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Ludlow, WA, are Management Occupations (150 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Ludlow, 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

929

2022 Value

± 232

0.216%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Port Ludlow, WA grew at a rate of 0.216%, from 927 employees to 929 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Ludlow, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Public Administration (136 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Ludlow, WA, though some of these residents may live in Port Ludlow, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,308

Median earning men ± $30,946

$45,430

Median earning women ± $20,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,938), Manufacturing ($125,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($117,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,938).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington 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

Completions

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.

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 Ludlow, WA was $559,800 in 2022, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $462,000 to $559,800, a 21.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Ludlow, WA is 87.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Port Ludlow, WA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Ludlow, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$559,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$55,758

$1,320

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.6% of the housing units in Port Ludlow, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Port Ludlow, 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.

$86,891

Median Household Income

± $16,495

1.51k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Port Ludlow, WA grew to $86,891 from the previous year's value of $76,885.

The following chart displays the households in Port Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2022, 59.3% of workers in Port Ludlow, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Ludlow, WA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Port Ludlow, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Ludlow, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Ludlow, WA (408 out of 3.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

98% of the population of Port Ludlow, WA has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 9.5% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 27.1% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WA see 1168 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1151 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1977 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 217 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,168 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, WA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WA see an average of 1,168 patients per year. This represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1,151 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 6.83% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.5% 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

2.05%

Uninsured

30.4%

Employer Coverage

9.5%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

27.1%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Ludlow, WA declined by 40.9% from 3.47% to 2.05%.

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

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