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Birch Bay, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend is 0% more densely populated than Birch Bay.
- People are 24.6% less likely to be married in Port Townsend.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Port Townsend.
 Birch Bay, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,002329,725,481
 Female Population46.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.138.4
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 Population - 20107,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,334285,036,114
 Population - 19902,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now254.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,438.393.4
 Land Area16.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Birch Bay, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Birch Bay, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 White79.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races10.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Birch Bay, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.902.60
 Households4,570  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,654  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews
Tim · Blaine, WA
homes
Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Tim · Blaine, WA
Good place to live
Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Tim · Blaine, WA
Best Kept Secret
Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews
Scott · Seattle, WA
Charming, unique, artsy, friendly, and beautiful!
Over 2 years ago

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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Richard L. · Shoreline, WA
Lovely. Quaint. Breathtaking Water Views.
Over 4 years ago

I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Donald · Sequim, WA
Fake People Pining For The Tourist Dollar.
Over 4 years ago

Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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