Port Orchard is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 19,122 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Port Orchard is the 71st largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Port Orchard was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Port Orchard economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Port Orchard, where the median household income is $89,795.00.Unlike some cities, Port Orchard isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Orchard are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Orchard is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Orchard who work in management occupations (12.84%), sales jobs (12.18%), and office and administrative support (10.81%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Port Orchard. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Port Orchard has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Port Orchard telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Port Orchard is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Port Orchard, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Port Orchard is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a ferryboat for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Port Orchard citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.91% of adults in Port Orchard have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Port Orchard in 2022 was $45,489, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,956 for a family of four. However, Port Orchard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Orchard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Orchard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Orchard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Port Orchard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Orchard include German, English, European, Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Port Orchard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
