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Total population: 7,953 (All urban)

Port Orchard, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,208 (2,932 occupied: 1,292 owner occupied, 1,640 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	35%

Housing density: 797 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $769 (lower quartile is $612, upper quartile is $894)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $689

Median gross rent in Port Orchard, WA in 2007: $864

Housing units in Port Orchard with a mortgage: 905 (154 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 250

Port Orchard,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $238,754 (it was $117,000 in 2000)

Port Orchard:	$238,754
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $170,576 - $294,069

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $256,790
Here: $256,790
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,599
Here: $221,599
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $276,463
Here: $276,463
State: $357,000

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,513
Here: $147,513
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $71,422
Here: $71,422
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,091
Here: $34,091
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,022

In family households: 5,621 (1,287 male householders, 544 female householders)
1,252 spouses, 2,163 children (1,966 natural, 64 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 103 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,401 (595 male householders (434 living alone)), 503 female householders (433 living alone)), 303 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 734 (728 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 381 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 867 1-person, 184 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 6 6-persons.

1,040 married couples with children.
736 single-parent households (131 men, 605 women).

93.7% of residents of Port Orchard speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 453 (5.8%)
(63.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Orchard, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 75 4 rooms: 123 5 rooms: 267 6 rooms: 381 7 rooms: 190 8 rooms: 133 9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Orchard, Washington:
	1 room: 113 2 rooms: 201 3 rooms: 283 4 rooms: 453 5 rooms: 375 6 rooms: 136 7 rooms: 27 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 58
1995 to 1998: 567
1990 to 1994: 401
1980 to 1989: 281
1970 to 1979: 541
1960 to 1969: 302
1950 to 1959: 295
1940 to 1949: 340
1939 or earlier: 423

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Orchard:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 346 3 bedrooms: 668 4 bedrooms: 197 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Orchard:
	no bedroom: 144 1 bedroom: 440 2 bedrooms: 703 3 bedrooms: 302 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Orchard in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 100 1 vehicle: 293 2 vehicles: 556 3 vehicles: 247 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 52

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Orchard in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 238 1 vehicle: 734 2 vehicles: 474 3 vehicles: 131 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Port Orchard, WA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 100
$150,000 to $174,999: 104
$175,000 to $199,999: 123
$200,000 to $249,999: 303
$250,000 to $299,999: 289
$300,000 to $399,999: 206
$400,000 to $499,999: 52
$500,000 to $749,999: 31
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Port Orchard rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Port Orchard:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 97
$550 to $599: 106
$600 to $649: 111
$650 to $699: 137
$700 to $749: 107
$750 to $799: 142
$800 to $899: 434
$900 to $999: 94
$1,000 to $1,249: 130
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 33

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 100 1990 to 1994: 46 1985 to 1989: 44 1980 to 1984: 55 1975 to 1979: 53 1970 to 1974: 49 1970 to 1974: 53 1965 to 1969: 53

Port Orchard, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 51 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 377
10 to 14 minutes: 412
15 to 19 minutes: 346
20 to 24 minutes: 509
25 to 29 minutes: 260
30 to 34 minutes: 296
35 to 39 minutes: 52
40 to 44 minutes: 113
45 to 59 minutes: 159
60 to 89 minutes: 257
90 or more minutes: 222

Port Orchard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,350 (74%)
Carpooled: 492 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Ferryboat: 100 (3%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 88 (3%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 277
$10,000 to $14,999: 301
$15,000 to $19,999: 231
$20,000 to $24,999: 229
$25,000 to $29,999: 231
$30,000 to $34,999: 250
$35,000 to $39,999: 201
$40,000 to $44,999: 202
$45,000 to $49,999: 194
$50,000 to $59,999: 279
$60,000 to $74,999: 200
$75,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1113

German: 786

English: 769

Irish: 723

Norwegian: 415

United States or American: 375

European: 261

Italian: 219

Scotch-Irish: 149

Scottish: 137

Swedish: 117

Polish: 107

French (except Basque): 98

Dutch: 90

Portuguese: 52

French Canadian: 45

Welsh: 44

Danish: 42

Scandinavian: 37

Celtic: 28

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28

Czechoslovakian: 26

Finnish: 25

Ukrainian: 22

Haitian: 21

Croatian: 18

Austrian: 16

Hungarian: 13

Turkish: 12

Brazilian: 12

Yugoslavian: 10

Russian: 9

Australian: 8

Icelander: 8

Eastern European: 8

Canadian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Czech: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (34%)
Mexico (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (8%)
India (7%)
Ukraine (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3461
Northeast: 263
Midwest: 860
South: 705
West: 1836

38% of Port Orchard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 204
High school graduate (or equivalency): 723
Less than 1 year of college: 226
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 520
Associate degree: 208
Bachelor's degree: 226
Master's degree: 82
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 103
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 806
Less than 1 year of college: 215
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 450
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 264
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 43.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,022
Black householders: $17,207
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,414
Asian householders: $62,885
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $22,516
Some other race householders: $37,660
Two or more races householders: $37,456
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,924

Port Orchard household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Port Orchard household income for Black householders

Port Orchard household income for Asian householders

Port Orchard household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Port Orchard household income for Some other race householders

Port Orchard household income for Two or more races householders

Port Orchard household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Port Orchard marital status for males

Port Orchard marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $252,018
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $193,860
Asian householders: $242,427
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $626,678
Some other race householders: $153,047
Two or more races householders: $218,551

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,658
One, attached: 123
Two: 73
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 372
10 to 19: 385
20 to 49: 119
50 or more: 199
Mobile homes: 105
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $99,626

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Port Orchard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (23%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65

Here:	8.0%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	10.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57

Here:	15.8%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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