Silverdale, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,685

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

3.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.19%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,483

3.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$555,300

Population & Diversity

Silverdale, WA is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Silverdale, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2024, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Silverdale, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Silverdale, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Silverdale, WA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Silverdale, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.08k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 278
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 332

9.65%

Hispanic Population

2k people

9.65% of the people in Silverdale, WA are hispanic (2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Silverdale, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Silverdale, WA residents (2.17k 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 Silverdale, WA was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,104 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
1,101 ± 575
Vietnam
446 ± 104

Silverdale, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Silverdale, WA employs 9.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Silverdale, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,568 people), Public Administration (1,234 people), and Manufacturing (931 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($94,671), Manufacturing ($85,123), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,909).

Employment

Occupations

9.3k

2024 Value

± 707

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverdale, WA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 9.06k employees to 9.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Silverdale, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (969 people), Management Occupations (940 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Silverdale, 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

9.3k

2024 Value

± 707

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Silverdale, WA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 9.06k employees to 9.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Silverdale, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,568 people), Public Administration (1,234 people), and Manufacturing (931 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Silverdale, WA, though some of these residents may live in Silverdale, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,617

Median earning men ± $10,060

$46,136

Median earning women ± $7,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,671), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,964), and Wholesale Trade ($91,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,750), Information ($70,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,923).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Silverdale, WA was $555,300 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $507,600 to $555,300, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Silverdale, WA is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Silverdale, WA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Silverdale, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$555,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,337

$4,487

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.2% of the housing units in Silverdale, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Silverdale, 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.

$105,483

Median Household Income

± $5,891

8.6k

Number of Households

± 676

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.6k households in Silverdale, WA grew to $105,483 from the previous year's value of $101,445.

The following chart displays the households in Silverdale, 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 Silverdale, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.13%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Silverdale, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.13%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Silverdale, WA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Silverdale, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Silverdale, WA (1.27k out of 20.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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