Kitsap County vs. King County

Kitsap County (WA)King County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)269,8052,233,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.4%15.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)251,1431,931,292
Population, Census, April 1, 2010251,1331,931,249
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%13.2%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.8%
White alone, percent82.6%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent5.5%19.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.0%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent6.1%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.0%9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%58.9%
Veterans, 2014-201832,777104,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%22.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)113,733952,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$299,600$493,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,738$2,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$577$777
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,176$1,494
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.2%38.2%
Building permits, 20181,14918,460
Households, 2014-2018101,662865,627
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%27.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.7%90.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.2%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)425,9816,223,768
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,272,84317,719,220
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)407,88042,092,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,674,16561,598,157
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,487$30,685
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.429.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,610$89,418
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,826$49,298
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175,92869,279
Total employment, 201759,0211,215,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,358,34896,513,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201715,151178,868
All firms, 201218,206201,404
Men-owned firms, 20127,934100,912
Women-owned firms, 20126,69871,005
Minority-owned firms, 20121,94745,508
Nonminority-owned firms, 201215,307145,726
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,01515,016
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,716175,951
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%10.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.3%29.0%
Population per square mile, 2010635.9912.9
Land area in square miles, 2010394.942,115.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kitsap county (WA) and King county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.