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

Affordability

1.9 / 5.0

$502,500 home value, $1,151/mo rent

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

Population Overview

Total Population

10,290

Population Density

1,483

per square mile

Land Area

3.7

square miles (9.5 km²)

Median Age

59.4 yrs

53% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%

Male

54.4%

Female

46%

54%

Race & Ethnicity

White	88.9% US: 61.6%
Black	0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.7% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	8.6%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

88.9%

Black

0.8%

Hispanic

1.7%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	92.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish	7.5% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

92.5%

Spanish

7.5%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

10.6%

77% above US avg (6%)

Disability

22.4%

72% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

95.2%

4% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

6.1%

29% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.424

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	10,290
Population Density	1,483 / sq mi
Land Area	3.7 sq mi
Median Age	59.4 years

Gender

Male	45.6%
Female	54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White	88.9%
Black or African American	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	92.5%
Spanish	7.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	10.6%
Disability	22.4%
Health Insurance	95.2%
Uninsured	6.1%
Broadband Access	88.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent