Washington > Kitsap County > Poulsbo
Poulsbo, WA
Kitsap County · population ~13,510
Population
13,510
↑ 47% since 2010
Jobs
6,645
↑ 11% since 2010
Renters
41%
↑ 10pp since 2009
Median income
$116,250
↑ 117% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Only 60.7% of households here are family households — well below the regional median (67%).
Key facts
Population
13,510
Jobs
6,645
Renters
41%
Median income
$116,250
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 5,989 in 2010 to 6,645 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+1.8%/year before, -1.1%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 10 percentage points since 2009 (69% to 59% 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
60.7%
higher than only 21% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
59.0%
higher than only 45% of places
Local jobs
LODES
6,645
higher than only 25% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
11%
higher than only 11% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
1,219
higher than only 27% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
29%
higher than only 10% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
77th 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-family74%
Multifamily (5+ units)26%
Where Poulsbo's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Poulsbo
29.5%
Bremerton
19.9%
Bainbridge Island
9.8%
Seattle
7.5%
Port Orchard
3.8%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks17
Schools4
Grocery stores4
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: First Lutheran Church of Poulsbo (Churches), 0.75 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail19% (1,243)
Healthcare & Social Assistance17% (1,122)
Hospitality17% (1,101)
Education (includes academia/research)16% (1,094)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)10% (638)
Construction / Real Estate4% (271)
Other4% (249)
Administrative & Support Services4% (239)
Logistics / Industrial3% (200)
Finance3% (171)
Government (Public Administration)2% (138)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)1% (94)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (85)