Port Townsend

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  2. Port Townsend Statistics
  3. Port Townsend Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Port Townsend Employment Information
  5. Port Townsend Family Information
  6. Port Townsend Education Information
  7. Port Townsend Public Benefits Information
  8. Port Townsend Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Port Townsend Zip Codes


Port Townsend Legal Resources Back to top

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Port Townsend Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,334
  • Land Area (2000): 18.112 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.374 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,250
Port Townsend Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,777 93.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 548 6.58%

Port Townsend Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Employment Information Back to top
Port Townsend Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 276 14.41%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 188 9.81%
3. Health Care 147 7.67%
4. Public Administration 136 7.10%
5. Paper Manufacturing 125 6.52%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 119 6.21%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 116 6.05%
8. Educational Services 114 5.95%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 68 3.55%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 63 3.29%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 58 3.03%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 1.98%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 37 1.93%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 36 1.88%
15. Repair and Maintenance 32 1.67%
16. Other Transportation 26 1.36%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.30%
18. Music Stores 25 1.30%
19. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.30%
20. Finance and Insurance 24 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 273 14.10%
2. Educational Services 261 13.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 225 11.62%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 99 5.11%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 4.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 4.24%
7. Public Administration 82 4.24%
8. Social Assistance 79 4.08%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 65 3.36%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 2.84%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 2.69%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 2.53%
13. Paper Manufacturing 47 2.43%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 2.12%
15. Construction 38 1.96%
16. Private Household Services 37 1.91%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 30 1.55%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 1.55%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 26 1.34%
20. Finance and Insurance 25 1.29%

Port Townsend Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 141 7.36%
2. Carpenters 128 6.68%
3. Other Management Occupations 111 5.79%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 104 5.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 4.49%
6. Other Production Occupations 80 4.18%
7. Other Construction Trades 62 3.24%
8. Computer Specialists 60 3.13%
9. Other Health Occupations 59 3.08%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 2.45%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 2.35%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 44 2.30%
13. Lawyers 38 1.98%
14. Top Executives 36 1.88%
15. Customer Service Representatives 32 1.67%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 32 1.67%
17. Construction Laborers 31 1.62%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 1.62%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 1.57%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 27 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 5.73%
2. Other Management Occupations 104 5.37%
3. Registered Nurses 100 5.17%
4. Secretaries and Admins 99 5.11%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 87 4.49%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 83 4.29%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 79 4.08%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 78 4.03%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 3.72%
10. Other Healthcare Support 68 3.51%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 64 3.31%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 58 3.00%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 53 2.74%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 50 2.58%
15. Art and Design Workers 48 2.48%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 2.48%
17. Business Operations Specialists 44 2.27%
18. Other Production Occupations 34 1.76%
19. Child Care Workers 33 1.70%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 1.65%

Port Townsend Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,994 43.64%
15-35 hours 1,172 17.08%
1-14 hours 317 4.62%
No regular hours 2,378 34.66%

Port Townsend Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 154 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 77 2.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 141 4.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 261 7.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 224 6.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 496 14.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 569 16.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 270 7.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 522 15.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 3.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 1.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 305 8.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 168 4.93%

Port Townsend Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 373 10.95%
5-9 1,297 38.09%
10-14 743 21.82%
15-19 307 9.02%
20-24 134 3.94%
25-29 26 0.76%
30-34 118 3.47%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 41 1.20%
45-59 111 3.26%
60-89 135 3.96%
At least 90 120 3.52%

Port Townsend Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 1.09% 2,843 83.49%
30-44 7 0.21% 152 4.46%
45-59 24 0.70% 87 2.56%
At least 60 9 0.26% 246 7.22%

Port Townsend Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 201 5.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 312 8.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,475 65.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 55 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 77 2.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 276 7.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 371 9.83%

Port Townsend Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,912 (8,197 people)
Families (2000): 2,216 (5,832 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 776
People at same address in 1995: 3,849
Port Townsend Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 490 12.53%
$10,000-$14,999 367 9.38%
$15,000-$19,999 340 8.69%
$20,000-$24,999 317 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 232 5.93%
$30,000-$34,999 236 6.03%
$35,000-$39,999 165 4.22%
$40,000-$44,999 224 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 204 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 299 7.64%
$60,000-$74,999 348 8.90%
$75,000-$99,999 400 10.22%
$100,000-$124,999 154 3.94%
$125,000-$149,999 70 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.61%
$200,000 or more 42 1.07%

Port Townsend Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,423 36.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,218 31.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 241 6.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 498 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 329 8.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Port Townsend Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,783 24.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,990 17.44%
Public Assistance 117 1.03%
Retirement 975 8.55%
Self Employment 903 7.92%
Social Security 1,352 11.85%
Supplemental Security 128 1.12%
Wage / Salary 2,457 21.54%
Other 703 6.16%

Port Townsend Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,138 66.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 565 33.18%

Port Townsend Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 16.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,823 55.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 792 24.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 104 3.19%

Port Townsend Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 755 20.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,868 50.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 536 14.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 554 14.92%

Port Townsend Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Education Information Back to top
Port Townsend Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 62 0.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 565 8.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,525 22.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,895 28.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 553 8.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,307 19.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 780 11.66%

Port Townsend Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 53 0.64% 137 1.64% 190 2.28%
Kindergarten 34 0.41% 30 0.36% 64 0.77%
Grades 1-4 437 5.24% 9 0.11% 446 5.35%
Grades 5-8 290 3.48% 31 0.37% 321 3.85%
Grades 9-12 386 4.63% 4 0.05% 390 4.68%
Undergrad college 156 1.87% 68 0.82% 224 2.69%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.65% 8 0.10% 62 0.74%
Total 1,410 16.92% 287 3.44% 1,697 20.36%

Port Townsend Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Townsend Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,099 85.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,160 14.05%

Port Townsend Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Townsend Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 770 9.24%
10-19 Years 1,034 12.41%
20-29 Years 596 7.15%
30-39 Years 839 10.07%
40-49 Years 1,529 18.35%
50-59 Years 1,398 16.77%
60-69 Years 849 10.19%
70-79 Years 760 9.12%
80-89 Years 461 5.53%
90+ Years 98 1.18%

Port Townsend Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,842 46.10%
Color 1 Box Female 4,492 53.90%

Port Townsend Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,659 91.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 192 2.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 186 2.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 1.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 102 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.23%

Port Townsend Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,030 21.19%
2. English 1,720 17.95%
3. Irish 1,179 12.31%
4. Norwegian 530 5.53%
5. Italian 448 4.68%
6. Scottish 428 4.47%
7. Swedish 348 3.63%
8. French Non-Basque 339 3.54%
9. Welsh 294 3.07%
10. Scotch Irish 264 2.76%

Port Townsend Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,543 95.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 146 1.84%
3. French 75 0.95%
4. Chinese 42 0.53%
5. German 33 0.42%
6. Korean 25 0.32%
7. Italian 17 0.21%
8. Scandinavian 17 0.21%
9. Japanese 13 0.16%
10. Yiddish 11 0.14%

Port Townsend Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,004 96.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 228 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 93 1.12%

Port Townsend Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Port Townsend Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Townsend Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98368