Kitsap County vs. Pierce County

	Kitsap County (WA)	Pierce County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	269,805	891,299
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.4%	12.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	251,143	795,217
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	251,133	795,225
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	13.8%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	50.3%
White alone, percent	82.6%	74.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.1%	7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.7%	1.8%
Asian alone, percent	5.5%	6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	1.0%	1.7%
Two or More Races, percent	6.1%	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.0%	11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	76.3%	66.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	32,777	86,159
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	9.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	113,733	351,048
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.6%	61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$299,600	$277,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,738	$1,809
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$577	$603
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,176	$1,186
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.2%	24.2%
Building permits, 2018	1,149	5,449
Households, 2014-2018	101,662	317,699
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.1%	14.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.3%	92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	89.7%	85.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.4%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.2%	26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.8%	62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.4%	57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	425,981	1,362,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,272,843	5,369,260
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	328,168	4,461,036
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	407,880	7,705,621
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,674,165	10,114,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,487	$12,461
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.4	32.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,610	$67,868
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,826	$32,874
Persons in poverty, percent	9.1%	8.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	5,928	18,088
Total employment, 2017	59,021	257,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,358,348	12,160,303
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.7%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	15,151	46,284
All firms, 2012	18,206	50,503
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,934	23,389
Women-owned firms, 2012	6,698	18,469
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,947	9,316
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	15,307	38,961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,015	5,147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	14,716	42,005
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	7.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.7%	3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.3%	29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	635.9	476.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	394.94	1,669.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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