METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Bremerton Metro
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · 1 counties · 189,731 residents · 395.111 sq mi
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Bremerton has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,043. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 42,238 residents. Median home value is $89,100.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024278K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(15,498)
5 to 98.2%(15,642)
10 to 147.4%(14,051)
15 to 196.9%(13,108)
20 to 247.6%(14,411)
25 to 3417.2%(32,621)
35 to 4416.7%(31,666)
45 to 5410%(18,981)
55 to 647.1%(13,469)
65 to 746.3%(11,977)
75 to 843.4%(6,494)
85 and over1%(1,813)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,043
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,840 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$89,100
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $145,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(190,751)
Black2.8%(6,495)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(9,609)
Asian4.3%(10,034)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(170,932)
Black2.6%(4,905)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(5,950)
Asian4.5%(8,460)
Other2.9%(5,434)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(15,707)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,530)
Central American0.8%(2,238)
Spaniard0.6%(1,581)
South American0.5%(1,486)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,164)
Salvadoran0.2%(594)
Colombian0.1%(401)
Cuban0.1%(358)
Chilean0.1%(344)
Ecuadorian0.1%(240)
Argentine0.1%(231)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(207)
Venezuelan0%(137)
Dominican0%(134)
Costa Rican0%(101)
Honduran0%(100)
Peruvian0%(88)
Nicaraguan0%(55)
Bolivian0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino2.7%(7,564)
Japanese0.5%(1,259)
Korean0.4%(1,054)
Chinese0.3%(903)
Vietnamese0.3%(865)
Asian Indian0.2%(626)
Thai0.1%(143)
Indonesian0.1%(142)
Cambodian0%(115)
Sri Lankan0%(100)
Malaysian0%(65)
Nepalese0%(63)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.7%(2,061)
Native Hawaiian0.6%(1,611)
Samoan0.2%(570)
Chuukese0.1%(282)
Marshallese0.1%(241)
Guamanian0.1%(232)
Fijian0%(15)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German16.6%(46,095)
English14.9%(41,327)
Irish12.9%(35,800)
Norwegian5%(13,866)
American4%(10,998)
Italian3.7%(10,308)
Scottish3.6%(10,044)
French2.6%(7,098)
Swedish2.4%(6,745)
Dutch1.7%(4,820)
Polish1.5%(4,192)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(3,771)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,290)
British0.8%(2,281)
Danish0.8%(2,273)
Finnish0.6%(1,763)
Russian0.6%(1,649)
French Canadian0.6%(1,630)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,271)
Swiss0.4%(1,159)
Portuguese0.4%(1,089)
West Indian0.4%(1,064)
Hungarian0.4%(1,009)
Greek0.3%(833)
Czech0.3%(799)
Canadian0.3%(787)
Ukrainian0.3%(757)
Arab0.3%(752)
Austrian0.2%(556)
Jamaican0.2%(458)
Slovak0.2%(442)
Lebanese0.1%(382)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(350)
Nigerian0.1%(349)
Croatian0.1%(300)
Romanian0.1%(288)
Lithuanian0.1%(280)
Armenian0.1%(219)
Latvian0.1%(155)
Belgian0.1%(140)
Haitian0%(136)
Macedonian0%(120)
Slovene0%(117)
Iranian0%(102)
Serbian0%(89)
Moroccan0%(85)
Australian0%(73)
Turkish0%(73)
Brazilian0%(67)
Egyptian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(45)
Jordanian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Palestinian0%(40)
Israeli0%(30)
Somali0%(27)
Kenyan0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(7)
Cape Verdean0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.6%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married33.5%(40,008)
Married55%(65,660)
Widowed2.3%(2,799)
Divorced9.1%(10,808)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(26,434)
Married55.7%(63,100)
Widowed6.9%(7,764)
Divorced14.1%(15,962)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has about 189,731 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
The typical household in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA earns about $32,043 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA expensive?
In Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, the median home is worth about $89,100, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.
How educated are people in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
About 9.4% of people in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024