Washington > Kitsap County > Port Orchard
Port Orchard, WA
Kitsap County · population ~20,500
Population
20,500
↑ 84% since 2010
Jobs
7,578
↑ 32% since 2010
Renters
38%
↓ 16pp since 2009
Median income
$89,795
↑ 104% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 122% of the people who work in Port Orchard commute in from a single place (Bremerton) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
20,500
Jobs
7,578
Renters
38%
Median income
$89,795
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 5,734 in 2010 to 7,578 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+6.7%/year before, +1.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 16 percentage points since 2009 (46% to 62% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
67.5%
higher than 71% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
62.0%
higher than 59% of places
Local jobs
LODES
7,578
higher than only 37% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
32%
higher than only 45% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
2,888
higher than 55% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
32%
higher than only 17% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
92th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$1,967
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family78%
Multifamily (5+ units)22%
Where Port Orchard's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Port Orchard
23.9%
Bremerton
22.0%
Seattle
8.4%
Tacoma
7.3%
Poulsbo
3.1%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks19
Schools5
Grocery stores6
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Port Orchard United Methodist Church (Churches), 0.42 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail27% (2,018)
Government (Public Administration)20% (1,526)
Hospitality14% (1,061)
Healthcare & Social Assistance14% (1,056)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)7% (527)
Construction / Real Estate5% (353)
Logistics / Industrial4% (299)
Other3% (214)
Administrative & Support Services2% (174)
Finance2% (145)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (95)
Education (includes academia/research)1% (85)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (25)