Port Ludlow

Population: 2,979
Median household income: $92,245
Median home value: $590,500

Port Ludlow is a community in Jefferson County, Washington, home to 2,979 residents. At $92,245, its median household income sits above Jefferson County's $71,143.

From 2019 to 2023, Port Ludlow's population grew 5.3% from 2,828 to 2,979, while its median home value rose 60.5% from $367,900 to $590,500.

Owners occupy 90.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 65.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,979
Median age: 65.2 yrs
Median household income: $92,245
Median home value: $590,500
Median gross rent: $1,909
Housing units: 1,900
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8282,979

Median household income

$60,192$92,245

Median home value

$367,900$590,500

Median gross rent

$1,848$1,909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,828	$60,192	$367,900	$1,848
2020	2,940	$72,153	$402,700	$1,953
2021	3,046	$76,885	$462,000	$1,913
2022	3,096	$86,891	$559,800	$2,088
2023	2,979	$92,245	$590,500	$1,909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7426.5%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.0%
5 to 17	231	7.8%
18 to 24	46	1.5%
25 to 34	166	5.6%
35 to 44	256	8.6%
45 to 54	213	7.2%
55 to 64	411	13.8%
65 to 74	788	26.5%
75 and over	720	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,470	82.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.6%
Asian	87	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	262	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate11.3%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	1.6%
High school graduate	289	11.3%
Some college or associate's	853	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	664	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	706	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home26.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	64.6%
Carpooled	24	3.0%
Public transit	8	1.0%
Walked	14	1.8%
Bicycle	23	2.9%
Worked from home	211	26.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	10.2%
15 to 29 min	168	29.0%
30 to 44 min	154	26.6%
45 to 59 min	132	22.8%
60+ min	66	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 13.0% (386 of 2,979)

	Count	Share
Family households	981	63.1%
Nonfamily households	574	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,555	81.8%
Vacant	345	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,410	90.7%
Renter-occupied	145	9.3%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,565	82.4%
1-unit, attached	15	0.8%
2 to 4 units	67	3.5%
5 to 19 units	192	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	61	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5355645
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 2.58 sq mi
Center point: 47.9146, -122.6951