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Port Hadlock-Irondale

Washington · 3,884 residents · 6.69 sq mi
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With 3,884 people, Port Hadlock-Irondale is a city in Washington. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. That trails the Washington median by roughly 15%.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,548, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Port Hadlock-Irondale

What changed most since 2000

  • Homes owned by their occupants71.4% → 77.6% (+6.3 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
  • Median household income (2024 dollars)$58,661 → $83,548 (+42%)US over the same years: +6%

Among the 6 cities and towns in the Port Townsend area

  • 3rd in household income$83,548
  • 5th in share with a bachelor's degree24.7%
  • 4th in home value$351,600
  • 1st in diversity score46.8

Its weight in Jefferson County

Port Hadlock-Irondale's population equals 12% of Jefferson County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 6.1% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 6.3% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

3,884
+12%since 2000
from 3,476 in 2000
2000 – 2024
581 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 520 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
43.9
+15%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.69 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
3K3K4K4K4K2000201020202024Port Hadlock-Irondale
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54%(155)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93%(118)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.4%(327)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192.9%(114)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.6%(62)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(625)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(583)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(518)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.3%(515)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(437)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.3%(399)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(31)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$83,548
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,202 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
$36,945
+135%since 2000
from $15,721 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+34.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
14.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.372
−10%since 2010
from 0.414 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade19.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade1.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$351,600
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
$1,361
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $631 in 2000
US average: $1,442
77.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
22.4% rent
7.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.54 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
24.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
46.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.2
−8%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(3,094)
Black0.3%(10)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(87)
Asian1.4%(49)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(3,008)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(344)
Asian0.3%(11)
Other13.4%(521)
47
+162%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(133)
Uruguayan1.2%(47)
Argentine0.3%(13)
Spaniard0.2%(8)
Asian origin
Japanese0.3%(11)
Ancestry
German19.4%(755)
English15.2%(591)
Irish15%(581)
American6.2%(240)
Dutch4.9%(191)
Scottish4.2%(163)
Danish4.1%(161)
Norwegian3.9%(150)
Polish3.3%(129)
Swedish3%(117)
Czech3%(115)
Brazilian2.2%(85)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Italian2%(79)
French2%(78)
Russian1.9%(75)
Finnish1.3%(52)
Greek1.2%(48)
British0.7%(29)
Hungarian0.6%(24)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(17)
Welsh0.4%(16)
Latvian0.3%(10)
Lithuanian0.3%(10)
Austrian0.2%(8)
Section 05

Education

24.7%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
9.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
+4%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
74.6%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
13.1%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
66.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
25.2%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
51.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
8.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
10.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
16.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2012
from 21.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
10.3%
−23.3 ptssince 2013
from 33.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
94.7%
+9.6 ptssince 2017
from 85.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
88.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
92.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
4.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(556)
Married48.4%(760)
Widowed1.6%(25)
Divorced14.6%(230)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(482)
Married49.1%(841)
Widowed4.8%(82)
Divorced18%(308)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

10.3%
−23.3 ptssince 2013
from 33.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)39.8%(136)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(88)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(90)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 342 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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Over time

Port Hadlock-Irondale, decade by decade

Port Hadlock-Irondale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20003,476$58,661$184,71610.0%25.3
20103,580$48,617$244,26916.2%30.4
20203,983$65,491$320,22126.8%35.7
20243,884$83,548$351,60024.7%46.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington?

Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington has about 3,884 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington?

The typical household in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington earns about $83,548 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington expensive?

In Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington, the median home is worth about $351,600, and the typical rent is about $1,361 a month.

How educated are people in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington?

About 14.8% of people in Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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