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Total population: 9,133 (Urban population: 8,532 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 601 (all nonfarm))

Port Townsend, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,248 (3,910 occupied: 2,552 owner occupied, 1,358 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  35%
State:  35%

Housing density: 607 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: $634 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $837)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $792


Median gross rent in Port Townsend, WA in 2007: $724


Housing units in Port Townsend with a mortgage: 1,316 (163 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 798





Port Townsend,WA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $277,406 (it was $145,500 in 2000)
Port Townsend:  $277,406
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $183,225 - $388,738

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $335,161
Here:  $335,161
State:  $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,813
Here:  $191,813
State:  $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $836,893
Here:  $836,893
State:  $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,709
Here:  $169,709
State:  $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $446,578
Here:  $446,578
State:  $299,543

Mobile homes: $52,424
Here:  $52,424
State:  $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,478
Here:  $78,478
State:  $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,197
  • In family households: 6,164 (1,532 male householders, 684 female householders)
    1,724 spouses, 1,730 children (1,599 natural, 81 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 32 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,033 (676 male householders (578 living alone)), 1,020 female householders (837 living alone)), 337 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 128 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,206 2-persons, 514 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,415 1-person, 238 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

943 married couples with children.
602 single-parent households (101 men, 501 women).

94.7% of residents of Port Townsend speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 321 (3.9%)
(71.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Townsend, Washington:
  • 1 room: 52
  • 2 rooms: 42
  • 3 rooms: 149
  • 4 rooms: 262
  • 5 rooms: 640
  • 6 rooms: 689
  • 7 rooms: 285
  • 8 rooms: 203
  • 9 or more rooms: 230



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend, Washington:
  • 1 room: 88
  • 2 rooms: 253
  • 3 rooms: 260
  • 4 rooms: 251
  • 5 rooms: 242
  • 6 rooms: 205
  • 7 rooms: 59
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 139
  • 1995 to 1998: 216
  • 1990 to 1994: 573
  • 1980 to 1989: 641
  • 1970 to 1979: 649
  • 1960 to 1969: 293
  • 1950 to 1959: 302
  • 1940 to 1949: 339
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,096


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Townsend:
  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 151
  • 2 bedrooms: 757
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,130
  • 4 bedrooms: 357
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 105



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend:
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 514
  • 2 bedrooms: 323
  • 3 bedrooms: 345
  • 4 bedrooms: 80
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 93
  • 1 vehicle: 859
  • 2 vehicles: 1,036
  • 3 vehicles: 459
  • 4 vehicles: 90
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15



Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 351
  • 1 vehicle: 662
  • 2 vehicles: 271
  • 3 vehicles: 39
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 28


Port Townsend, WA house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 49
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 24
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 20
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 4
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 19
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 29
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 0
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 40
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 107
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 148
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 253
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 480
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 409
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 505
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 240
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 336
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 80
  • $1,000,000 or more: 39
 


Port Townsend rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Port Townsend:

  • Less than $100: 8 people
  • $100 to $149: 14
  • $150 to $199: 42
  • $200 to $249: 76
  • $250 to $299: 50
  • $300 to $349: 26
  • $350 to $399: 22
  • $400 to $449: 36
  • $450 to $499: 84
  • $500 to $549: 164
  • $550 to $599: 73
  • $600 to $649: 114
  • $650 to $699: 83
  • $700 to $749: 69
  • $750 to $799: 93
  • $800 to $899: 153
  • $900 to $999: 107
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 86
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 9
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1
  • $2,000 or more: 37
  • No cash rent: 112
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 22
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 33
  • 1980 to 1984: 54
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 176

Port Townsend, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.9%
Number of people working at home: 371 (9.8% of all workers)


Port Townsend travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 373
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1297
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 743
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 307
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 134
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 26
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 118
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 41
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 111
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 135
  • 90 or more minutes: 120
 


Port Townsend mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,475 (66%)
  • Carpooled: 312 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 70 (2%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 201 (5%)
  • Walked: 276 (7%)
  • Other means: 55 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 371 (10%)
 


Port Townsend, WA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 490
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 367
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 340
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 317
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 232
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 236
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 165
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 224
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 204
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 299
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 348
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 400
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 154
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 70
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 24
  • $200,000 or more: 42
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 1270
 English: 1201
 Other groups: 889
 Irish: 687
 Norwegian: 446
 Italian: 298
 Scottish: 242
 United States or American: 241
 Swedish: 198
 French (except Basque): 185
 Polish: 178
 Scotch-Irish: 175
 European: 168
 Welsh: 146
 French Canadian: 80
 Russian: 69
 Swiss: 66
 Danish: 65
 Scandinavian: 65
 Portuguese: 65
 British: 59
 Finnish: 54
 Dutch: 50
 Czech: 37
 Hungarian: 32
 Northern European: 28
 Icelander: 24
 Lithuanian: 23
 Belgian: 22
 Canadian: 21
 Croatian: 20
 Austrian: 17
 Slovak: 17
 Greek: 14
 Armenian: 12
 Romanian: 12
 Australian: 10
 Lebanese: 10
 Arab:: 10
 Slovene: 7
 Ukrainian: 7
 New Zealander: 6


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



  • Canada (20%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Japan (9%)
  • Australia (9%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Other Western Europe (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)


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

  • This state: 3130
  • Northeast: 790
  • Midwest: 1196
  • South: 814
  • West: 1964

49% of Port Townsend residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 49
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 80
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 629
  • Less than 1 year of college: 110
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 568
  • Associate degree: 244
  • Bachelor's degree: 598
  • Master's degree: 288
  • Professional school degree: 107
  • Doctorate degree: 112


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 31
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 75
  • 11th grade: 100
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 99
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 784
  • Less than 1 year of college: 342
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 716
  • Associate degree: 282
  • Bachelor's degree: 694
  • Master's degree: 214
  • Professional school degree: 41
  • Doctorate degree: 18


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


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


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


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $42,465
  • Black householders: $17,434
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,157
  • Asian householders: $28,672
  • Some other race householders: $32,929
  • Two or more races householders: $54,819
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,638

Port Townsend household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Port Townsend household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Port Townsend household income for Asian householders

Port Townsend household income for Some other race householders

Port Townsend household income for Two or more races householders

Port Townsend household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Port Townsend marital status for males

Port Townsend marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $283,941
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $307,808
  • Some other race householders: $390,774
  • Two or more races householders: $201,354
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $358,573

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,114
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 132
  • 3 or 4: 143
  • 5 to 9: 51
  • 10 to 19: 98
  • 20 to 49: 320
  • 50 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 193
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 110

Median worth of mobile homes: $104,501


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Port Townsend:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
Here:  5.2%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:  1.0%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
Here:  30.4%
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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