Port Ludlow, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,891

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.1

0.153% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.91%

54.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,103

4.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$635,600

Population & Diversity

Port Ludlow, WA is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.98% of Port Ludlow, WA residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.47k people) in Port Ludlow, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Port Ludlow, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Ludlow, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Ludlow, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 308
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
137 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 84

6.81%

Hispanic Population

197 people

6.81% of the people in Port Ludlow, WA are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Ludlow, 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

4.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

5.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 4.98% of Port Ludlow, WA residents (144 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 Ludlow, WA was 5.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
166 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 58

Port Ludlow, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Ludlow, WA employs 802 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Ludlow, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (138 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($162,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,625), and Educational Services ($108,218).

Employment

Occupations

802

2024 Value

± 204

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Ludlow, WA grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 769 employees to 802 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Ludlow, WA, are Management Occupations (142 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Ludlow, 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

802

2024 Value

± 204

4.29%

1 Year growth

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Ludlow, WA grew at a rate of 4.29%, from 769 employees to 802 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Ludlow, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (138 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Manufacturing (94 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

$108,059

Median earning men ± $16,689

$55,156

Median earning women ± $12,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($195,547), Manufacturing ($136,979), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,063), Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Ludlow, WA was $635,600 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $590,500 to $635,600, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Ludlow, WA is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Ludlow, WA have an average commute time of 34.8 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.

Housing

Property

$635,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,860

$1,423

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Port Ludlow, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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

$96,103

Median Household Income

± $9,751

1.57k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Port Ludlow, WA grew to $96,103 from the previous year's value of $92,245.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Ludlow, 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 (54.5%)
Worked At Home (32.3%)
Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Port Ludlow, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Ludlow, WA have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.51% 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

5.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Ludlow, WA (171 out of 2.89k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Ludlow, WA is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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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