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Kitsap County

Population in 2010: 7,126. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
Males: 3,525  (49.5%)
Females: 3,601  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Washington median age:  46.6 years

Zip codes: 98366.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,889 (it was $41,869 in 2000)
Parkwood:

$52,889
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,435

Parkwood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $234,900 (it was $124,200 in 2000)
Parkwood:

$234,900
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $232,704; Detached houses: $235,270; In 2-unit structures: $205,818; Mobile homes: $141,339

Median gross rent in 2009: $777.

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  • White alone - 5,622 (78.9%)
  • Hispanic - 447 (6.3%)
  • Two or more races - 361 (5.1%)
  • Asian alone - 291 (4.1%)
  • Black alone - 166 (2.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 154 (2.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 68 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Parkwood: 106.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.4%), United States (9.0%), Norwegian (5.4%), Italian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 2711 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Parkwood:

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkwood CDP:

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

338 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This place:  4.7%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,867 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,889 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Seattle, WA (14.3 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (955.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Port Orchard, WA (1.1 miles ), Port Orchard, WA (1.3 miles ), Manchester, WA (1.7 miles ), Navy Yard City, WA (1.9 miles ), Bremerton, WA (1.9 miles ), Tracyton, WA (2.5 miles ), Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA (2.6 miles ), Bainbridge Island, WA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 47.53 N, Longitude: 122.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,358 (-32.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 278 (8.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Parkwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 248% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from Parkwood center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from Parkwood center
On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kitsap County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Earthquakes: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Parkwood:

  • HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; BREMERTON, WA)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • SEATTLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA PUGIT SOUND HEALTHCA (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 14 miles away; SEATTLE, WA)

Amtrak station near Parkwood:

  • 14 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkwood:

  • Olympic College (about 4 miles; Bremerton, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,930)
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 12 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • Seattle Pacific University (about 15 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,207)
  • Seattle University (about 15 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 5,632)
  • Seattle Community College-Central Campus (about 15 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 4,243)
  • University of Washington-Seattle Campus (about 17 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 38,572)
  • Highline Community College (about 18 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 3,722)

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Notable locations in Parkwood: Village Green Golf Course (A), South Park Village Center (B), Kitsap County Fire District 7 South Kitsap Fire and Rescue Station 8 Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Parkwood include: Adventure of Faith Presbyterian Church (A), Crosspoint Church (B), South Park Assembly of God Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Veterans Home Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Kitsap County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.9. This is about average.
City:

28.9
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.274. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.274
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.46. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.46
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 17.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 17.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.2
U.S.:

25.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.76. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.76
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.5%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parkwood, WA


16 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Parkwood compared to Washington state average:

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Parkwood travel time to work - commute


Parkwood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Kitsap County Washington:


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Religion statistics for Parkwood (based on Kitsap County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 28.26%
Here28.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodJewish
Adherents27.4%11.0%9.2%8.7%4.9%
Congregations4.4%10.7%6.9%7.5%1.3%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents3.8%3.5%3.0%2.8%25.7%
Congregations5.7%3.1%4.4%4.4%51.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43
Kitsap County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 33
Kitsap County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
Kitsap County:

2.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 173
Here:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Kitsap County:

27.6%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.4%
State:

13.9%

9.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.16%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.75% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,850 average AGI)
Kitsap County:

0.75%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.96% ($89,816 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.76% ($42,471)
from Camden County, GA  0.37% ($40,587)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,084 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.56%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,478 average AGI)
Kitsap County:

0.35%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.21% ($47,625 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.83% ($42,426)
to Mason County, WA  0.48% ($43,567)

Strongest AM radio stations in Parkwood:

  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KLFE (1590 AM; 10 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KBRO (1490 AM; 1 kW; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: FTP CORPORATION)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBLE (1050 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SACRED HEART RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parkwood:

  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCMS (105.3 FM; EDMONDS, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KUOW (94.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Parkwood:

  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K54AO (Channel 54; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$202,0469$220,708133$186,6057$55,0347$155,0273$161,087
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$183,1601$136,72012$170,1880$03$151,9171$190,040
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$295,5201$135,00035$204,1652$35,2552$140,1651$135,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$192,6203$178,86029$193,0622$75,2402$208,0950$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$011$186,3641$30,1002$170,6900$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0924.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$117,8101$173,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$151,340
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$171,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0924.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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