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Port Townsend, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $539,425 (it was $145,500 in 2000)
Port Townsend:

$539,425
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $370,987 - $786,654

Total population: 9,255 (Urban population: 7,777 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 548 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 6,205 (5,533 occupied: 3,937 owner occupied, 1,614 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

36%

Housing density: 887 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $384,314.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,067 (lower quartile is $783, upper quartile is $1,398)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $5,203


Median gross rent in Port Townsend, WA in 2022: $1,137

Housing units in Port Townsend with a mortgage: 1,790 (170 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,514

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,966

Median monthly housing costs: $1,040

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Port Townsend, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,289
  • Male householders: 2,172 (881 living alone), Female householders: 3,266 (1,549 living alone)
  • 2,006 spouses (1,972 opposite-sex spouses), 387 unmarried partners, (383 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,576 children (1,498 natural, 61 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 0 foster children, 28 other relatives, 314 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 213

Size of family households: 1,537 2-persons, 485 3-persons, 419 4-persons, 91 5-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,565 1-person, 505 2-persons.

657 married couples with children.
360 single-parent households (29 men, 331 women).

93.3% of residents of Port Townsend speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 507 (4.9%)
(45.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Townsend, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Townsend, Washington
  • 20no bedroom
  • 2151 bedroom
  • 1,1732 bedrooms
  • 1,9693 bedrooms
  • 4474 bedrooms
  • 1145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend, Washington
  • 120no bedroom
  • 6161 bedroom
  • 4572 bedrooms
  • 3253 bedrooms
  • 864 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 1,4681 vehicle
  • 1,2862 vehicles
  • 6733 vehicles
  • 3354 vehicles
  • 995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Port Townsend in renter-occupied apartments
  • 334no vehicle
  • 7481 vehicle
  • 3992 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Townsend, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Townsend, Washington
  • 201 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 3113 rooms
  • 3604 rooms
  • 6735 rooms
  • 1,1496 rooms
  • 3837 rooms
  • 4918 rooms
  • 5419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Townsend, Washington
  • 1101 room
  • 2272 rooms
  • 4053 rooms
  • 3354 rooms
  • 2005 rooms
  • 1156 rooms
  • 1907 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 119+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Port Townsend city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Port Townsend, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Port Townsend, WA in 2022
  • 392Less than $10,000
  • 637$10,000 to $19,999
  • 473$20,000 to $29,999
  • 499$30,000 to $39,999
  • 348$40,000 to $49,999
  • 488$50,000 to $59,999
  • 484$60,000 to $74,999
  • 524$75,000 to $99,999
  • 497$100,000 to $124,999
  • 400$125,000 to $149,999
  • 312$150,000 to $199,999
  • 470$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Port Townsend, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Port Townsend, WA in 2022
  • 12Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 29$70,000 to $79,999
  • 54$125,000 to $149,999
  • 73$150,000 to $174,999
  • 45$175,000 to $199,999
  • 97$200,000 to $249,999
  • 246$250,000 to $299,999
  • 510$300,000 to $399,999
  • 686$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,014$500,000 to $749,999
  • 548$750,000 to $999,999
  • 202$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 85$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 157$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Port Townsend, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Port Townsend, WA in 2022
  • 29Less than $100
  • 129$200 to $249
  • 43$250 to $299
  • 26$300 to $349
  • 5$450 to $499
  • 26$500 to $549
  • 6$550 to $599
  • 26$650 to $699
  • 36$700 to $749
  • 101$800 to $899
  • 186$900 to $999
  • 296$1,000 to $1,249
  • 172$1,250 to $1,499
  • 201$1,500 to $1,999
  • 96$2,000 to $2,499
  • 131No cash rent
Work and jobs in Port Townsend: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,126 (31.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 221
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 799
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 842
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 155
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 247
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 77
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 79
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 119
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 91
  • 90 or more minutes: 7
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Port Townsend

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,995 (68.9%)
  • Carpooled: 330 (5.7%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 59 (1.0%)
  • Taxi: 30 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 93 (1.6%)
  • Walked: 174 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,126 (19.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 14.2%Males
  • 10.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.7%Males
Races in Port Townsend detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Townsend, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Port Townsend, Washington
  • 1782010 or later
  • 542000 to 2009
  • 461990 to 1999
  • 871980 to 1989
  • 71970 to 1979
  • 176Before 1970
Ancestries in Port Townsend, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 529 (11.7%)
  • Italian: 455 (10.1%)
  • Irish: 412 (9.1%)
  • German: 397 (8.8%)
  • American: 315 (7.0%)
  • European: 250 (5.5%)
  • Norwegian: 167 (3.7%)
  • Scottish: 149 (3.3%)
  • Polish: 112 (2.5%)
  • Swedish: 72 (1.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 71 (1.6%)
  • Eastern European: 69 (1.5%)
  • Finnish: 53 (1.2%)
  • British: 52 (1.2%)
  • Northern European: 46 (1.0%)
  • Slovak: 42 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 31 (0.7%)
  • French: 29 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 23 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 19 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 19 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 18 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 15 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 12 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 9 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 5 (0.1%)
  • African: 4 (0.09%)

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

Mexico
Port Townsend:

31.2% (158)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Port Townsend:

17.0% (86)
Washington:

1.0% (10,943)

Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Port Townsend:

11.0% (56)
Washington:

0.2% (1,831)

Philippines
Port Townsend:

9.5% (48)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

India
Port Townsend:

7.7% (39)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

Brazil
Port Townsend:

6.5% (33)
Washington:

0.8% (9,359)

Germany
Port Townsend:

5.9% (30)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Port Townsend:

3.2% (16)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

Sweden
Port Townsend:

2.4% (12)
Washington:

0.2% (2,194)

Russia
Port Townsend:

1.6% (8)
Washington:

1.9% (21,540)

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

  • This state: 3,377
  • Other state: 6,180
  • Northeast: 1,177
  • Midwest: 1,726
  • South: 1,060
  • West: 2,225

86.2% of Port Townsend residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.2% lived in Washington.


Port Townsend:

86.2%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 47
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 557
  • Less than 1 year of college: 220
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 628
  • Associate degree: 186
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,402
  • Master's degree: 499
  • Professional school degree: 203
  • Doctorate degree: 192
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 650
  • Less than 1 year of college: 312
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 761
  • Associate degree: 370
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,273
  • Master's degree: 1,037
  • Professional school degree: 252
  • Doctorate degree: 100
Educational Attainment for Females
Port Townsend marital status for males
Port Townsend marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,675
  • One, attached: 212
  • Two: 168
  • 3 or 4: 176
  • 5 to 9: 113
  • 10 to 19: 207
  • 20 to 49: 264
  • 50 or more: 72
  • Mobile homes: 293
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $210,717

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Port Townsend
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Port Townsend, WA
  • 67.1%Electricity
  • 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.3%Wood
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Solar energy
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 1.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Port Townsend, WA
  • 85.3%Electricity
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 120
Here:

20.1%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:

72.1%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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