Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend is a city located in
Jefferson County, Washington. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,334. It is the
county seat of
Jefferson County6.
Geography
\nPort Townsend is located at 48°6'59" North, 122°46'31" West (48.116514, -122.775254)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.5
km² (9.4
mi²). 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is land and 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 26.03% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census1 of
2000, there are 8,334 people, 3,917 households, and 2,201 families residing in the city. The
population density is 460.3/km² (1,191.8/mi²). There are 4,250 housing units at an average density of 234.8/km² (607.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.27% White, 0.58%
African American, 1.25%
Native American, 1.27%
Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,917 households out of which 23.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% are non-families. 36.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.09 and the average family size is 2.67.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,536, and the median income for a family is $47,027. Males have a median income of $38,013 versus $27,753 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,395. 14.0% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.0% are under the age of 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older.