Poulsbo, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,149 (All urban)

Poulsbo, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,004 (2,854 occupied: 1,671 owner occupied, 1,183 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	35%

Housing density: 935 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: $726 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $902)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $852

Median gross rent in Poulsbo, WA in 2007: $783

Housing units in Poulsbo with a mortgage: 1,079 (84 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 246

Poulsbo,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $314,666 (it was $154,200 in 2000)

Poulsbo:	$314,666
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $250,880 - $387,447

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $351,298
Here: $351,298
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,942
Here: $204,942
State: $335,498

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,705
Here: $86,705
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $47,025
Here: $47,025
State: $80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $204,167
Here: $204,167
State: $62,453

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,635

In family households: 5,380 (1,332 male householders, 464 female householders)
1,429 spouses, 1,904 children (1,758 natural, 46 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 34 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,255 (411 male householders (312 living alone)), 620 female householders (554 living alone)), 224 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 267 (179 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 818 2-persons, 421 3-persons, 366 4-persons, 118 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 866 1-person, 140 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,111 married couples with children.
437 single-parent households (68 men, 369 women).

91.0% of residents of Poulsbo speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 464 (6.7%)
(45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poulsbo, Washington:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 90 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 332 6 rooms: 337 7 rooms: 346 8 rooms: 181 9 or more rooms: 202

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poulsbo, Washington:
	1 room: 87 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 340 4 rooms: 333 5 rooms: 174 6 rooms: 72 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 115
1995 to 1998: 387
1990 to 1994: 528
1980 to 1989: 800
1970 to 1979: 587
1960 to 1969: 173
1950 to 1959: 93
1940 to 1949: 83
1939 or earlier: 238

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poulsbo:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 124 2 bedrooms: 274 3 bedrooms: 925 4 bedrooms: 287 5 or more bedrooms: 54

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poulsbo:
	no bedroom: 94 1 bedroom: 404 2 bedrooms: 483 3 bedrooms: 156 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Poulsbo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 498 2 vehicles: 736 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Poulsbo in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 237 1 vehicle: 477 2 vehicles: 366 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 27
$70,000 to $79,999: 12
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 29
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $174,999: 69
$175,000 to $199,999: 93
$200,000 to $249,999: 99
$250,000 to $299,999: 375
$300,000 to $399,999: 703
$400,000 to $499,999: 270
$500,000 to $749,999: 104
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Poulsbo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Poulsbo:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 39
$150 to $199: 77
$200 to $249: 78
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 36
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 81
$650 to $699: 124
$700 to $749: 143
$750 to $799: 101
$800 to $899: 215
$900 to $999: 81
$1,000 to $1,249: 114
$1,250 to $1,499: 26
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 78
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 89 1990 to 1994: 85 1985 to 1989: 49 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 61 1965 to 1969: 123

Poulsbo, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.0%
Number of people working at home: 259 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 404
10 to 14 minutes: 332
15 to 19 minutes: 321
20 to 24 minutes: 449
25 to 29 minutes: 151
30 to 34 minutes: 220
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 49
45 to 59 minutes: 45
60 to 89 minutes: 171
90 or more minutes: 509

Poulsbo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,884 (61%)
Carpooled: 370 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (1%)
Ferryboat: 307 (10%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 38 (1%)
Walked: 102 (3%)
Other means: 57 (2%)
Worked at home: 259 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 220
$10,000 to $14,999: 138
$15,000 to $19,999: 257
$20,000 to $24,999: 298
$25,000 to $29,999: 194
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 176
$40,000 to $44,999: 113
$45,000 to $49,999: 181
$50,000 to $59,999: 283
$60,000 to $74,999: 305
$75,000 to $99,999: 364
$100,000 to $124,999: 81
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1102

German: 848

Irish: 616

English: 583

Norwegian: 554

United States or American: 245

Swedish: 229

Italian: 218

European: 197

Scottish: 179

Polish: 120

French (except Basque): 118

Dutch: 87

Danish: 84

Scandinavian: 83

Scotch-Irish: 82

Finnish: 80

French Canadian: 72

British: 62

Russian: 44

Northern European: 32

Portuguese: 30

Canadian: 28

Swiss: 27

Ukrainian: 25

Serbian: 15

Welsh: 15

Hungarian: 10

Slovak: 8

Arab:: 7

Syrian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Belgian: 6

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

Canada (18%)
Mexico (15%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Philippines (10%)
Japan (9%)
Other Northern Europe (8%)
Guatemala (6%)

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

This state: 2826
Northeast: 388
Midwest: 904
South: 528
West: 1658

40% of Poulsbo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 493
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 354
Associate degree: 142
Bachelor's degree: 421
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 148
High school graduate (or equivalency): 610
Less than 1 year of college: 190
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 501
Associate degree: 204
Bachelor's degree: 479
Master's degree: 213
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
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: 50.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,112
Black householders: $49,599
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,487
Asian householders: $53,963
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $26,686
Some other race householders: $21,382
Two or more races householders: $39,170
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,041

Poulsbo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Poulsbo household income for Black householders

Poulsbo household income for Asian householders

Poulsbo household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Poulsbo household income for Some other race householders

Poulsbo household income for Two or more races householders

Poulsbo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Poulsbo marital status for males

Poulsbo marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $338,541
Black or African American householders: $382,618
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $331,602
Asian householders: $272,016
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $193,860
Two or more races householders: $303,034
Hispanic or Latino householders: $331,602

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,594
One, attached: 92
Two: 88
3 or 4: 152
5 to 9: 255
10 to 19: 185
20 to 49: 172
50 or more: 180
Mobile homes: 259
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,743

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Poulsbo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (43%) Electricity (40%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (91%) Utility gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39

Here:	5.3%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	3.1%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61

Here:	20.5%
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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