City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Bremerton, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bremerton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

44,531
Residents
$74,399
Median income
$409,500
Median home
$2,031
Median rent (state)

Bremerton - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bremerton places in the 55th percentile for household income and the 13th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

55th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
84th
percentile, median rent
13th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bremerton, WA

Washington's Bremerton is a small city, with 44,531 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Bremerton households earn a median of $74,399 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.4%. Home values in Bremerton run a median of $409,500, and the median resident age is 33.0 years. Educational attainment runs 26.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 148 residential building permits were authorized in Bremerton (Construction Slowdown), down 60% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Bremerton's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 3248.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 52.3°F with 56.9 inches of precipitation per year and 3.0 inches of snowfall.

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,031 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

44,531 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$74,399 /yr

Poverty 9.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Bremerton compare to other US cities?

Bremerton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% pricier than other cities
Safety 13% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Washington, Bremerton ranks #119 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bremerton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Bremerton toward the top of Washington's cities

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bremerton ranks #80 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bremerton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#349 of 565
38th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#80 of 599
75th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#299 of 565
47th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#176 of 598
70th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#278 of 599
53rd percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile
13thSafety percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income · 13th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bremerton's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bremerton's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 29 Avg. percentile National median
Bremerton's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bremerton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$409,500 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bremerton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bremerton, WA Bremerton, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bremerton, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bremerton, WA median $74,399/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bremerton, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bremerton, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
44,531
Median Income
$74,399
Median Home Value
$409,500
Median Age
33.0
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Labor force participation
54.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3248.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
434.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2814.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
52.3°F
Annual Precipitation
56.9"
Annual Snowfall
3.0"

Schools

Total Schools
22
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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43,000 residents44,000 residents45,000 residents46,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 43,534 residents 45,482 residents ▲ +4.5%
Bremerton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
148
housing units authorized
Single-Family
90
detached homes
Multifamily
58
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 367
2020 374
2021 532
2022 342
2023 291
2024 148

Permit volume decreased 60% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.6%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
7.7%
Walk
14.1%
Work from Home
9.4%
Other
2.3%

Based on 23,649 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bremerton sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,031/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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42,783 people
Puyallup
42,642 people
Lynnwood
40,953 people
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48,610 people
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39,472 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bremerton's 44,531 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sicklerville, NJ
44,500 people
Alexandria, LA
44,566 people
Fond du Lac, WI
44,491 people
Cutler Bay, FL
44,483 people
Fairfield, OH
44,597 people
Rohnert Park, CA
44,461 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bremerton's $74,399 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mission, KS
$74,396 median income
Paradise Hills, NM
$74,403 median income
Eureka, NV
$74,405 median income
Lyndhurst, VA
$74,405 median income
Ocean Grove, NJ
$74,410 median income
Fairview, NC
$74,388 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bremerton, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bremerton, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.7% 13.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.9% White 68.7% Black or African American 4.7% Asian 5.4% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 1.9% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 13.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bremerton compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bremerton (this city) 44,531 $74,399
Edmonds 42,783 $116,095
Puyallup 42,642 $95,639
Lynnwood 40,953 $76,439
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bremerton, WA?

What is the population of Bremerton, WA? +

44,531 people live in Bremerton, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bremerton, WA? +

Bremerton households earn a median of $74,399 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bremerton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bremerton; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Bremerton, WA safe? +

Bremerton has a total crime rate of 3248.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bremerton, WA? +

A typical home in Bremerton is worth $409,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Bremerton? +

Bremerton has an average annual temperature of 52.3°F, 56.9 inches of precipitation, and 3.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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