CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Silverdale

Washington · 7,660 residents · 12.6 sq mi

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Silverdale is home to 7,660 people in Washington. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 52% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.6% of residents. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,660

−52%vs 2000

vs 15,816 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 31.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(638)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(580)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(544)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(547)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.1%(851)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.8%(1,591)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(1,288)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(725)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(412)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(337)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(112)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,331

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,164 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,486

−29%vs 2000

vs $21,763 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,000

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$548

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $723 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

41.7%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.1% in 2000

58.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.9%(11,854)

Black3.4%(538)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(690)

Asian10.9%(1,729)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89%(6,815)

Black2.6%(196)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(278)

Asian6.5%(497)

Other2%(152)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(1,524)

Puerto Rican0.8%(163)

Central American0.3%(70)

Spaniard0.3%(59)

South American0.3%(56)

Costa Rican0.2%(37)

Guatemalan0.2%(33)

Colombian0.1%(20)

Bolivian0.1%(13)

Ecuadorian0%(8)

Cuban0%(7)

Argentine0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino5.5%(1,136)

Korean1.1%(221)

Japanese0.8%(175)

Vietnamese0.5%(94)

Asian Indian0.3%(63)

Sri Lankan0.3%(63)

Chinese0.3%(58)

Nepalese0.1%(22)

Indonesian0.1%(17)

Hmong0%(7)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.6%(125)

Chamorro0.3%(69)

Samoan0.2%(43)

Guamanian0%(8)

Marshallese0%(3)

Ancestry

English15.3%(3,173)

German13.6%(2,814)

Irish11.5%(2,385)

Norwegian4.6%(960)

Italian3.5%(719)

American3.2%(659)

Scottish2.9%(603)

Swedish2.7%(553)

French2%(415)

Dutch1.8%(382)

Polish1.7%(353)

Scotch-Irish1%(217)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.8%(172)

Welsh0.7%(143)

French Canadian0.7%(142)

West Indian0.6%(130)

Danish0.6%(123)

Canadian0.6%(117)

Hungarian0.5%(111)

Portuguese0.5%(110)

Haitian0.5%(106)

British0.5%(104)

Finnish0.5%(102)

Czech0.5%(99)

Greek0.4%(87)

Armenian0.3%(54)

Romanian0.3%(54)

Subsaharan African0.2%(45)

Lithuanian0.2%(43)

Austrian0.2%(38)

Ukrainian0.2%(34)

Slovak0.1%(27)

Macedonian0.1%(20)

Russian0.1%(19)

Arab0.1%(14)

Serbian0.1%(11)

Slovene0%(9)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(9)

Jamaican0%(7)

Iranian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.8%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.2%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.2%(2,807)

Married57.5%(5,016)

Widowed1.4%(125)

Divorced8.9%(780)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(2,494)

Married52.6%(4,750)

Widowed8%(721)

Divorced11.9%(1,073)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.1%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% 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)37.2%(1,104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)61.2%(1,815)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.9%(799)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,966 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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