Poulsbo, WA

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2022 Population

11,824

1.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

0.228% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.76%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$89,393

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$516,300

22.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Poulsbo, WA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $89,393. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Poulsbo, WA grew from 11,652 to 11,824, a 1.48% increase and its median household income grew from $79,248 to $89,393, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poulsbo, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.39%), White (Hispanic) (4.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.47%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%).

None of the households in Poulsbo, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Poulsbo, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Poulsbo, WA was $516,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Poulsbo, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Poulsbo, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Poulsbo, WA employs 5.1k people. The largest industries in Poulsbo, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), Public Administration (675 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (580 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($133,095), Finance & Insurance ($128,056), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,500).

Employment

Occupations

5.1k

2022 Value

± 648

0.81%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poulsbo, WA grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 5.06k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poulsbo, WA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (635 people), Management Occupations (550 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (545 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poulsbo, 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

5.1k

2022 Value

± 648

0.81%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Poulsbo, WA grew at a rate of 0.81%, from 5.06k employees to 5.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poulsbo, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (760 people), Public Administration (675 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (580 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poulsbo, WA, though some of these residents may live in Poulsbo, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,513

Median earning men ± $14,260

$45,950

Median earning women ± $4,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,250), Public Administration ($135,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,778), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,705), and Public Administration ($71,563).

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

Voting results are not available for Poulsbo, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

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 Poulsbo, WA was $516,300 in 2022, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $420,800 to $516,300, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Poulsbo, WA is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Poulsbo, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poulsbo, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Poulsbo, WA is $89,393. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Poulsbo, WA was Census Tract 905.02 with a value of $125,686, followed by Census Tract 902.01 and Census Tract 902.02, with respective values of $122,058 and $94,888.

Property

$516,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,402

$3,115

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.8% of the housing units in Poulsbo, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 905.02
Census Tract 902.01
Census Tract 902.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Poulsbo, WA was Census Tract 905.02 with a value of $125,686, followed by Census Tract 902.01 and Census Tract 902.02, with respective values of $122,058 and $94,888.

The following map shows all of the places in Poulsbo, 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.

$89,393

Median Household Income

± $13,079

5.12k

Number of Households

± 602

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Poulsbo, WA grew to $89,393 from the previous year's value of $79,248.

The following chart displays the households in Poulsbo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poulsbo, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2022, 60.8% of workers in Poulsbo, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poulsbo, WA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Poulsbo, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poulsbo, WA (1.02k out of 11.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

97.8% of the population of Poulsbo, WA has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 7.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kitsap County, WA see 1436 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1467 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1253 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,436 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kitsap County, WA

Primary care physicians in Kitsap County, WA see an average of 1,436 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1,467 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.18%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

7.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poulsbo, WA grew by 3.66% from 2.1% to 2.18%.

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

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