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Port Townsend, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 25.6% more likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years younger in Edmonds.
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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