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Port Townsend, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,290
Population
1,483/sq mi density
$60,015
Median Income
$43,518 per capita
$502,500
Home Value
$627,866 Zillow
$1,151
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
419
Violent Crime/100K
1,759 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$60,015 median income, 5.5% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$502,500 home value, $1,151/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
419 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,015
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,518
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Townsend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Townsend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,015
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,518
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,592
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
28.5%
88% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.4%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.4%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
28.5%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
188
Retail
230
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,592
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,447
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,015 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,518 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $4,664M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 28.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,447 |