COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marrowstone vs Port Townsend
PLACE A
Marrowstone, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Port Townsend, Washington
Marrowstone is 89% smaller than Port Townsend. Marrowstone earns more, with a median household income $47,762 higher. Marrowstone has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 11%).
MARROWSTONEPORT TOWNSENDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,16410,678−89% vs Port Townsend
Population density1851,538−1,353
Population growth17.9%11.4%+6.5 pts
Median age62.560.8+1.7
Male49.9%42.2%+7.7 pts
Female50.1%57.8%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%4.2%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.8%89.0%+8.7 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%3.1%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other1.3%6.8%−5.5 pts
Median household income$110,368$62,606+$47,762
Per capita income$69,161$45,197+$23,964
Poverty rate6.1%13.5%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher44.5%53.2%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree18.4%22.7%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Labor force participation42.0%43.0%−1.1 pts
Median home value$756,000$543,400+$212,600
Median gross rent$1,458$1,578−$120
Owner-occupied85.2%67.9%+17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%8.7%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%53.6%−53.6 pts
Average commute30.614.6+16.1
Worked from home35.4%26.3%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%4.1%−2.8 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024