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County:

Kitsap County

State:

Washington

FIPS Code:

53035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

165,472

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

30.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

101,732

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

147,152

44.6%

35.8%

8.8%

1990:

189,731

28.9%

17.7%

11.3%

2000:

231,969

22.3%

12.8%

9.5%

2005:

240,661

3.7%

1.1%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

190,751

82.2%

0-to-19:

68,368

29.5%

Black:

6,495

2.8%

20-to-39:

64,162

27.7%

Hispanic:

9,609

4.1%

40-to-59:

66,697

28.8%

American Indian:

3,462

1.5%

60-plus:

32,742

14.1%

Other:

21,652

9.3%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

585.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.3%

Median Family Income:

$53,878

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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