United States › Washington › Bremerton CITY · 2010 ACS
Bremerton Washington · 37,729 residents · 28.4 sq mi
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The short version
Bremerton is a city of 37,729 people in Washington. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 31.9, younger than the US median of 37.2. Households here earn about 33% less than in Washington as a whole. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 19.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K 37K 40K 43K 46K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bremerton Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $38,531
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,950 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,724 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 2.7%
Public administration 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.5%
Transportation & warehousing 1.3%
Education & health services 0.3%
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$219,300
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$777
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $554 in 2000
US average: $853
from 41.4% in 2000
57.3% rent
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.33 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 5.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 72.3%(26,950)
Hispanic / Latino 6.6%(2,457)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 69.5%(26,236)
Hispanic / Latino 9.6%(3,612)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 86.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 64.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 18.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 49.3%(9,916)
Women 15+
Never married 31.9%(5,676)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 52.6%(2,309)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.8%(1,395)
Share of the 4,393 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bremerton, Washington? Bremerton, Washington has about 37,729 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bremerton, Washington? The typical household in Bremerton, Washington earns about $38,531 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bremerton, Washington expensive? In Bremerton, Washington, the median home is worth about $219,300, and the typical rent is about $777 a month.
How educated are people in Bremerton, Washington? About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Bremerton, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bremerton, Washington? About 19.4% of people in Bremerton, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bremerton, Washington grown since 1990? Yes, Bremerton, Washington has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 521 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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