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Population (year 2000): 7,693. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,986 (+3.8% change)
Males: 3,954 (51.4%), Females: 3,739 (48.6%)
Kitsap County
Zip codes:
98366,
98367.
Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $34,020 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,100 (year 2000)
Races in Port Orchard:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
- Two or more races (6.2%)
- Hispanic (5.1%)
- Black (4.0%)
- American Indian (3.9%)
- Filipino (2.3%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)
- Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (15.8%), German (15.2%),
English (12.6%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (4.9%), French
(4.3%).
Elevation: 140 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Port Orchard
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Port Orchard city
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 51.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 15.7%
5.9% Foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.9%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,388 (+45.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Port Orchard:
- HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles;
BREMERTON, WA)
- WEST SEATTLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
SEATTLE, WA)
- SCHICK-SHADEL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEATTLE, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port
Orchard:
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 24 miles;
SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
- SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 25 miles; SEATTLE, WA;
ID: SEA)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 30 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Orchard:
- BREMERTON NATIONAL (about 9 miles; BREMERTON, WA;
ID: PWT)
- VASHON MUNI (about 14 miles; VASHON, WA; ID: 2S1)
- PORT OF POULSBO MARINA MOORAGE (about 14 miles;
POULSBO, WA; ID: 83Q)
College/University in Port Orchard:
- ETON TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time
enrollment: 130; Location: 3649 FRONTAGE RD ST A;
Private, for-profit; Website: etontech.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Port Orchard:
- OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 3 miles; BREMERTON, WA;
Full-time enrollment: 3,889)
- SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 20
miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)
- SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SEATTLE,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
- ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 22 miles; SEATTLE,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,313)
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 22 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 23
miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)
Public high schools in Port Orchard:
- SOUTH KITSAP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,473;
Location: 425 MITCHELL AVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
- DISCOVERY (Students: 181; Location: 2150
FIRCREST DR SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KITSAP CO DETENTION CTR (Students: 46;
Location: 1338 SW OLD CLIFTON RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Port Orchard:
- SOUTH KITSAP CHRISTIAN (Students: 190;
Location: 1780 S E LINCOLN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Port Orchard:
- JOHN SEDGWICK JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 948;
Location: 8995 SE SEDGWICK RD; Grades: 07 - 09)
- MARCUS WHITMAN JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 928;
Location: 1887 MADRONA DR SE; Grades: 07 - 09)
- CEDAR HEIGHTS JH (Students: 835; Location:
2220 POTTERY AVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
- ORCHARD HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 722;
Location: 2288 FIRCREST DR SE; Grades: KG - 06)
- SIDNEY GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653;
Location: 500 SW BIRCH RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- BURLEY GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 603;
Location: 100 SW LAKEWAY BLVD; Grades: KG - 06)
- MULLENIX RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
565; Location: 3900 SE MULLENIX RD; Grades: PK - 06)
- EAST PORT ORCHARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 527;
Location: 1964 HOOVER AVE SE; Grades: KG - 06)
- HIDDEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
521; Location: 5455 CONVERSE ROAD SE; Grades: KG - 06)
- MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499;
Location: 1901 CALIFORNIA AVE E; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle school in Port Orchard:
- BETHANY LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 97;
Location: 151 TREMONT W.; Grades: PK - 8)
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