Poulsbo, WA City Data

Poulsbo, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,813 people who live in Poulsbo and approximately 231,969 who live in Kitsap County. We want to help people moving to or living in Poulsbo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Poulsbo. We have included Poulsbo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Poulsbo Information

Kitsap County where Poulsbo resides is 565.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 231,969 and has a population rank of 249 out of all the places in the United States.

Poulsbo has a total of 6,813 people and of those residents there are 3,163 males and 3,650 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 3,109 births each year and around 1,723 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Poulsbo varies per year, but currently 6,501 are one race and 312 are two or more races.

Of the 6,813 people who live in Poulsbo, there are 1,816 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Poulsbo is 971 male and 845 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,167.

General Poulsbo Information
Total area in square miles - Kitsap County	565.98
Water area in square miles - Kitsap County	N/A
Resident population - Kitsap County	231,969
Population rank - Kitsap County	249
Total population	6,813
Total population (male)	3,163
Total population (female)	3,650
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Kitsap County	3,109
Deaths- Kitsap County	1,723
Population of one race	6,501
Population of two or more races	312
Population under 20 years	1,816
Population under 20 years (male)	971
Population under 20 years (female)	845
Total population 18 years and over	5,167

Poulsbo Social Characteristics

There are 86,416 households in Poulsbo. Families make up 61,518 of these households. The table below breaks down the Poulsbo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (49,839), male householder with no wife present (3,080) and female householder with no husband present (8,197). The remainder of the Poulsbo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,072. Poulsbo, WA moving companies help people in Poulsbo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Poulsbo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Poulsbo is based, there are 89,822 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,717 never married, 52,557 now married, 1,571 separated, 7,669 widowed, and 11,308 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,626 separated, 1,906 widowed and 9,049 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Poulsbo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Poulsbo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kitsap County)
Total households	86,416
Family households (families)	61,518
With own children under 18 years	32,763
Married-couple family	49,839
With own children under 18 years	23,892
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,080
With own children under 18 years	2,113
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,197
With own children under 18 years	5,679
Nonfamily households	25,072
Householder living alone	19,532
65 years and over	6,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	931
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	835
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,274
Householder	1,773
Spouse	1,384
Child	1,833
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	103
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	133
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,273
Male householder	400
Male householder living alone	306
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	672
Female householder living alone	606
Female householder not living alone	66
Nonrelatives	201
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	2
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	89,822
Never married	16,717
Now married	52,557
Separated	1,571
Widowed	7,669
Divorced	11,308
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,626
Widowed	1,906
Divorced	9,049

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,813
Male	3,163
Under 5 years	242
5 to 9 years	259
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	36
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	217
35 to 39 years	232
40 to 44 years	234
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	199
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	64
Female	3,650
Under 5 years	209
5 to 9 years	202
10 to 14 years	220
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	31
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	215
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	274
50 to 54 years	220
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	95
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	167
85 years and over	230

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,813
One race	6,501
White	6,002
Black or African American	69
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	204
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	29
Some other race	19
Two or more races	312

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,547
People who are White alone	5,738
People who are Black or African American alone	69
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	64
People who are Asian alone	204
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	29
People who are Hispanic or Latino	330
People who are Some other race alone	131

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	216,623
Same house	105,448
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,701
Different state or abroad	40,679
Different state	35,895
Abroad	4,784

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kitsap County)
Total resident population	231,969
Born in United States	61,980
State of residence	95,989
Different state	117,516
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,284
Foreign born	13,180

Poulsbo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Poulsbo. That total enrollment is 62,794 for the population of the country, which includes Poulsbo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,687 and elementary or high school enrollment was 87,221 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,527.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Poulsbo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	62,794
Pre-kindergarten	4,337
Public	1,952
Private	2,385
Kindergarten	3,318
Public	2,701
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,067
Public	26,628
Private	2,439
Elementary and high school	43,611
Public	40,380
Private	3,231
High school grades 9 to 12	14,544
Public	13,752
Private	792
College, undergraduate years	9,982
Public	8,663
Private	1,319
Graduate or professional school	1,546
Public	1,008
Private	538
Not enrolled in school	160,099

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	148,704
Less than 9th grade	3,242
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,489
High school graduate	37,804
Some college, no degree	46,047
Associate's degree	13,455
Bachelor's degree	37,667
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,276

Poulsbo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 177,191 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Poulsbo. The Poulsbo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (34,244), service occupations (17,068), sales and office occupations (24,305), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (519), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,801) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,209). The 177,191 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,644 private wage and salary workers, 27,083 government workers, 8,170 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kitsap County)
Population 16 years and over	177,191
In labor force	115,055
Civilian labor force	104,431
Employed	98,146
Unemployed	6,285
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	10,624
Females 16 years and over	88,225
In labor force	50,861
Civilian labor force	49,953
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,071
Armed forces	908
Males 16 years and over	88,966
In labor force	64,194
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,214
Armed forces	9,716

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kitsap County)
Workers 16 years and over	106,877
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	70,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,322
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,024
Other means	1,356
Worked at home	4,963
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,313,695

OCCUPATION (Kitsap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,244
Management, professional, and related occupations	34,244
Service occupations	17,068
Sales and office occupations	24,305
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	519
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,801
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,209

INDUSTRY (Kitsap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,244
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	925
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,759
Wholesale trade	1,957
Retail trade	12,325
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,179
Information	2,705
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,609
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,252
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,373
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,534
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,301

CLASS OF WORKER (Kitsap County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,244
Private wage and salary workers	62,644
Government workers	27,083
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,170
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Poulsbo Housing Characteristics

In Poulsbo, WA there are 92,644 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,416 occupied and 6,228 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Poulsbo, there are 61,403 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,475 units in Poulsbo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Poulsbo, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Poulsbo, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Poulsbo. There are 1,311 housing units with rent less than $200, 829 with rent between $200-299, 3,844 with rent between $300-499 and 19,455 with rent for $500 and above. Full Poulsbo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Poulsbo, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kitsap County)
Total housing units	92,644
Occupied housing units	86,416
Vacant housing units	6,228

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kitsap County)
Total housing units	92,644
1-unit, detached	61,403
1-unit, attached	3,475
2 units	2,957
3 or 4 units	3,216
5 to 9 units	3,914
10 to 19 units	3,454
20 to 49 units	2,320
50 or more units	2,554
Mobile home	8,923

HOUSING TENURE (Kitsap County)
Occupied housing units	86,416
Owner-occupied	58,279
Renter-occupied	28,137

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kitsap County)
Occupied housing units	86,416
No vehicles available	5,835
2 vehicle available	55,853
3 vehicles available	14,543
4 vehicles available	4,092
5 or more vehicles available	1,992

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kitsap County)
Occupied housing units	86,416
Utility gas	21,444
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	44,294
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,141
Coal or coke	7
Wood	7,160
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	723
No fuel used	114

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kitsap County)
Occupied housing units	86,416
Less Than $50,000	58,279
$50,000 to $99,999	6,607
$100,000 to $149,999	15,909
$150,000 to $199,999	10,130
$200,000 to $299,999	7,661
$300,000 to $499,999	3,033
$1,000,000 or more	170
Median (dollars)	152,100

GROSS RENT (Kitsap County)
Occupied units paying rent	28,137
Less than $200	1,311
$200 to $299	829
$300 to $499	3,844
$500 to $699	8,307
$700 to $999	8,030
$1,000 to $1,499	2,604
$1,500 or more	513