Bremerton, WA Profile

Bremerton, WA, population 37,828, is located in Washington's Kitsap county, about 14.3 miles from Seattle and 20.4 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Bremerton's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bremerton has grown by about 2%.

Bremerton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bremerton tend to be much higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	7%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.90
	Males	29.30
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	37,259	N/A
2001	38,608	3.62%
2002	39,943	3.46%
2003	38,648	-3.24%
2004	38,270	-0.98%
2005	37,828	-1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,950

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	999
2002	1,061
2003	1,134
2004	1,051
2005	1,103
2006	899

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	3	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	78	82	66	75	80	70
Robbery	58	64	65	79	73	76
Aggravated Assault	239	260	282	267	247	199

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,322
2002	6,542
2003	5,480
2004	4,670
2005	5,185
2006	4,384

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	471	519	453	395	425	407
Larceny, Theft	1,571	1,659	1,383	1,263	1,267	1102
Motor Vehicle Theft	351	332	174	213	198	178
Arson	24	22	11	14	18	17

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.9 Square Miles
Water Area	3.4 Square Miles