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Bremerton

A one hour ferry ride - or thirty minute fast ferry ride - from downtown Seattle, Bremerton is the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula, famous for its historic naval and maritime heritage. Bremerton is home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) which is the city’s major employer. Residents and visitors enjoy shopping, dining, and recreating in Bremerton’s beautiful downtown harborside area. Amenities include the Bremerton Naval Museum, downtown waterfront promenade and the Navy destroyer, USS Turner Joy,  Harborside Fountain Park and PSNS Memorial Plaza, and the historic Arts District. 

Vibrant street scene downtown BremertonThe city is undergoing a renaissance with new publicly and privately funded buildings emerging along the waterfront. Waterfront condos provide residents easy access to new parks and a newly expanded marina, planned boardwalk, and more downtown development. A new, multi-modal transportation center has been built for Washington State Ferries, which has been connecting the peninsula to Seattle for more than a century. New fast ferry routes have created a renewed interest in Bremerton drawn to by home affordability and a sense of community. Bremerton has nine unique neighborhoods with new affordable housing, excellent schools, 35 parks and many recreation programs. It will be easy to see why people are experiencing Bremerton and what a great place it is to live, work and play.

 

Bremerton

Population

Total Population

44,541

Population
Growth Rate

0.12%

Median Age

35

Diversity Index

63.800

Housing & Income

Households

17,244

Total Housing Units

18,918


Owner Occupied

8,369

Renter Occupied

8,876

Vacant

1,674

Median Home Value

$365,318


Average Home Value

$428,703

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.56%

Income Projection

Median Household

$62,096 $72,004


Average Household

$84,326 $100,502


Per Capita

$33,702 $40,143

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,482

Total Employed

19,147

Workers 16+

21,263

2022 HealthCare/Social Assist

cp-industries

Businesses

176

Employed

6,386

2022 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

206

Employed

2,031

2022 Accommodation/Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

145

Employed

1,734

2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab

cp-industries

Businesses

133

Employed

1,583

2022 Prof/Scientific/Tech Service

cp-industries

Businesses

119

Employed

1,345

2022 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

49

Employed

1,235

Some
High School

937

Graduated
High School

5,854

Associates
Degree

3,727

Bachelor's
Degree

5,344

Graduate
Degree

2,576

Average Commute Time

27 min.



Resident Commuters

18,511

Non-Resident Commuters

2,701

Drive Alone

12,279

Carpooled

1,706

Public

1,637

Work At Home

1,053