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WA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Port Townsend School District

Port Townsend, WA 98368 • Jefferson County • 4 Operating Schools
(360) 379-4501

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,613
1,617 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$66,310
Overall Poverty Rate
12.89%
2,122 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.33%
188 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6% 12% 18% 24% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WA Avg: 10.61% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.02% (193 / 1,377 kids) 14.02% 2020 193 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 18.95% (261 / 1,377 kids) 18.95% 2021 261 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 13.24% (178 / 1,344 kids) 13.24% 2022 178 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 16.93% (221 / 1,305 kids) 16.93% 2023 221 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.33% (188 / 1,312 kids) 14.33% 2024 188 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,377 193 14.02% 9.82% 14.57%
2021 1,377 261 18.95% 11.01% 15.78%
2022 1,344 178 13.24% 10.85% 15.17%
2023 1,305 221 16.93% 10.88% 14.98%
2024 1,312 188 14.33% 10.61% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $522,400
Median Gross Rent $1,276/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,405
Renter-Occupied 2,046
Owner-Occupied: 6,405 (75.8%) Renter-Occupied: 2,046 (24.2%)
Occupied 8,451

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,405 (75.8%)
Renter-Occupied 2,046 (24.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,451 households
509 (6%)
< $10k
380 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
393 (4.7%)
$15k-$19k
259 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
405 (4.8%)
$25k-$29k
355 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
310 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
312 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
258 (3.1%)
$45k-$49k
495 (5.9%)
$50k-$59k
980 (11.6%)
$60k-$74k
1,034 (12.2%)
$75k-$99k
833 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
480 (5.7%)
$125k-$149k
693 (8.2%)
$150k-$199k
755 (8.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
509 (6%)
$10k-$14k
380 (4.5%)
$15k-$19k
393 (4.7%)
$20k-$24k
259 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
405 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
355 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
310 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
312 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
258 (3.1%)
$50k-$59k
495 (5.9%)
$60k-$74k
980 (11.6%)
$75k-$99k
1,034 (12.2%)
$100k-$124k
833 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
480 (5.7%)
$150k-$199k
693 (8.2%)
$200k+
755 (8.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,427 students
60 (4.2%)
1st
118 (8.3%)
2nd
75 (5.3%)
3rd
193 (13.5%)
4th
74 (5.2%)
5th
126 (8.8%)
6th
141 (9.9%)
7th
171 (12%)
8th
203 (14.2%)
9th
119 (8.3%)
10th
54 (3.8%)
11th
93 (6.5%)
12th
1st Grade
60 (4.2%)
2nd Grade
118 (8.3%)
3rd Grade
75 (5.3%)
4th Grade
193 (13.5%)
5th Grade
74 (5.2%)
6th Grade
126 (8.8%)
7th Grade
141 (9.9%)
8th Grade
171 (12%)
9th Grade
203 (14.2%)
10th Grade
119 (8.3%)
11th Grade
54 (3.8%)
12th Grade
93 (6.5%)