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Silverdale

Silverdale is situated in the geographic center of Kitsap County just north of Bremerton and South of Poulsbo. With 20,000 residents, it is Kitsap’s second largest community, a retail and services hub for both the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. Over the last few decades Silverdale has seen ongoing continued private investment, most recently in the $500 million dollar world-class St. Michel Medical Center opened in 2020 by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. The area also sees significant investment and support for civic initiatives, such as the $23 million YMCA opened in 2011 and the new $10 million Kitsap Regional Library opening in 2021.

man relaxing on park benchSilverdale is best known for its retail options, anchored by the 300,000 square-foot legacy Kitsap Mall and the newer facility The Trails, a 212,000 square-foot modern outdoor shopping park opened in 2015. It is an unincorporated community that relies upon Kitsap County for governance. Silverdale is a waterfront community with maritime heritage, a redeveloping old town, and the urban Clear Creek Trail that winds its way through the community: From the water, next to a salmon stream, across the city.

Silverdale

Population

Total Population

21,337

Population
Growth Rate

0.46%

Median Age

38

Diversity Index

60.900

Housing & Income

Households

8,567

Total Housing Units

8,962


Owner Occupied

4,860

Renter Occupied

3,707

Vacant

395

Median Home Value

$385,530


Average Home Value

$473,426

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.58%

Income Projection

Median Household

$84,932 $103,291


Average Household

$111,362 $133,102


Per Capita

$44,777 $53,387

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,147

Total Employed

13,042

Workers 16+

10,971

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

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Businesses

212

Employed

3,707

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

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Businesses

196

Employed

2,876

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

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Businesses

108

Employed

1,952

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

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Businesses

101

Employed

1,772

2022 General Merchandise Businesses

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Businesses

12

Employed

1,092

2022 Educational Services - Businesses

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Businesses

30

Employed

705

Some
High School

467

Graduated
High School

2,738

Associates
Degree

1,973

Bachelor's
Degree

3,754

Graduate
Degree

1,842

Average Commute Time

28 min.



Resident Commuters

9,900

Non-Resident Commuters

901

Drive Alone

8,519

Carpooled

765

Public

680

Work At Home

672