Port Orchard is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 17,950 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Port Orchard is the 71st largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Port Orchard, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Port Orchard, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Port Orchard’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Port Orchard does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $81,472.00.Unlike some cities, Port Orchard isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Orchard are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Orchard is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Orchard who work in management occupations (11.81%), sales jobs (10.31%), and office and administrative support (9.37%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Port Orchard. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Port Orchard is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Even though Port Orchard is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a ferryboat for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The overall education level of Port Orchard citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.21% of adults in Port Orchard have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Port Orchard in 2022 was $40,091, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,364 for a family of four. However, Port Orchard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Orchard is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Orchard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Orchard residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Port Orchard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Orchard include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Port Orchard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
