Port Orchard, WA Profile

Port Orchard, WA, population 7,986, is located in Washington's Kitsap county, about 14.9 miles from Seattle and 20.9 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Port Orchard's population has grown by about 54%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Orchard has grown by about 4%.

Port Orchard's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Orchard 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	82%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	29.90
	Females	33.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	21.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,693	N/A
2001	7,785	1.20%
2002	7,843	0.75%
2003	7,892	0.62%
2004	7,985	1.18%
2005	7,986	0.01%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,020

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	691
2002	669
2003	944
2004	888
2005	742
2006	862

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	13	18	24	13	17
Robbery	4	6	1	4	2	3
Aggravated Assault	39	34	56	43	45	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,974
2002	6,779
2003	6,196
2004	6,466
2005	5,599
2006	4,838

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	102	100	96	95	79	81
Larceny, Theft	433	435	381	377	321	260
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	2	15	45	53	52
Arson	3	6	3	1	3	9

Location

Elevation	140 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities