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Kitsap County Profile

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   General Information   County Revenue and Expenditures
   Population Change, Marriages, Divorces   Average Monthly Employment and Total Wages
   City and Town Populations   Public Assistance Programs
   Population by Race and Hispanic Origin   Public K-12 Schools
   State Revenue Distributed to County Governments   Transportation: Driver and Vehicle Registrations
   Real Estate Excise Tax Collections   Population by Age and Gender

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population), U.S. Bureau of the Census (land area), Department of Revenue (assessed value), Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (personal income)

GENERAL COUNTY INFORMATION
 AmountRank
Population - 2007 244,800 6
    Unincorporated 170,000 5
    Incorporated 74,800 10
Land Area in Square Miles 395.97 36
Density (Persons per Square Mile) - 2007 618.2 3
Assessed Value - 2006
    Total $ in Thousands $23,320,362 6
    Per Capita $/Person $95,811 7
Personal Income - 2005
    Total $ In Thousands $8,602,227 6
    Per Capita $/Person $35,616 3
Taxable Retail Sales - see Table LT01
County Seat - Port Orchard

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COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES

Sources: Office of Financial Management (population components of change), Department of Health (marriages, divorces)

COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE, MARRIAGES, DIVORCES
2000 to 2007
Estimated Births 20,713
Estimated Deaths 12,599
Natural Increase 8,113
Net Migration 4,718
Total Change12,831
Marriages in 2005 1,654
    Per 1,000 Population 6.88
Divorces in 2005 1,117
    Per 1,000 Population 4.65

Note: Marriages are tabulated by county where license was issued. Divorces are tabulated by county of decree. Both are occurrence data, not residence data.

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CITIES AND TOWNS

Source: Office of Financial Management

CITY AND TOWN POPULATION AS OF APRIL 1, 2007
City/TownPopulation
Bainbridge Island23,080
Bremerton 35,810
Port Orchard 8,350
Poulsbo 7,560

Note: City population numbers are from either special census (*), informal census (#), informal count (+), or state estimate (no symbol).

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POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Office of Financial Management

APRIL POPULATION BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN BY CENSUS BUREAU DEFINITIONS
YearTotalWhiteBlackAIANAsianNHOPITwo or
More Races
Hispanic
Origin
2000231,969199,7146,8913,90310,4751,8609,1269,609
2006 243,400 205,716 7,812 4,148 12,876 2,286 10,562 11,510

AIAN: American Indian and Alaska Native
NHOPI: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Note: Persons of Hispanic Origin can be of any race.

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STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

Source: State Treasurer

STATE COLLECTED REVENUES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS ($)
State Fiscal Year 2004 2005 2006 2007
Criminal Justice $6,114,026.63 $6,377,216.07 $6,873,081.50 $7,327,834.75
Federal Revenues -- -- -- --
Forest Excise and Reclassified 291,244.69 260,791.06 294,194.02 326,715.37
Hotel/Motel Tax 215,114.78 204,359.72 203,468.48 222,054.68
Liquor Excise Tax 212,246.31 230,079.35 242,410.17 268,927.61
Liquor Profits 448,340.94 523,281.69 527,937.75 526,539.79
Local Sales & Use Tax/Interest 17,619,761.25 18,846,089.47 20,018,143.02 21,368,478.03
Miscellaneous 2,376,430.96 4,798,367.52 5,226,998.44 5,732,350.25
Motor Vehicle Fund 5,249,541.67 5,219,898.32 5,522,893.98 5,749,336.38
Natural Resources Transfers 1,317,789.55 1,011,733.80 86,862.37 493,740.16
PUD Privilege Tax 3,399.70 3,181.62 3,094.23 3,092.66
Total Revenue Distributed $33,847,896.48 $37,474,998.62 $38,999,083.96 $42,019,069.68

Note: These are monies collected by the State Treasurer and distributed to county governments, not city governments. Miscellaneous category includes the following: camper/travel trailer excise tax, local leasehold excise tax, boating safety/education, prosecuting attorneys' salaries, centennial documents, autopsy reimbursement, deferred property assessments, FHWA pass through reimbursements, state DOT grants to local governments, and local real estate excise tax.

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REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS

Source: State Treasurer

REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS - 1% of Sales
State
Fiscal Year
Tax Collections
2004 $21,430,736.68
2005 $26,159,715.52
2006 $30,610,756.28
2007 $33,016,122.58

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COUNTY REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES

Source: State Auditor

COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES - Calendar Year 2006
Revenues ($)      Expenditures ($)
Property Taxes $48,137,915  General Government Services $48,592,699
Retail Sales & Use 31,354,055 Security of Persons & Property 40,274,927
All Other Taxes 11,890,051 Physical Environment 27,279,528
Licenses & Permits 4,541,990 Transportation 26,052,880
Intergovernmental Revenues 64,193,827 Economic Development 16,703,500
Charges for Services 55,658,415 Mental & Physical Health 28,393,657
Fines & Forfeits 2,930,633 Culture & Recreation 6,204,027
Miscellaneous Revenue 20,901,992 Debt Service 16,509,013
Other Financing Resources 18,423,094 Capital Outlays 34,607,408
Total Revenues $258,031,972 Total Expenditures $244,617,639

Note: These are revenues and expenditures for county governments and do not include incorporated city/town revenues and expenditures. Reasons why total revenues and total expenditures do not match include (1) the listings do not take into account the fund balances, and (2) counties account for certain transactions such as bond issues by recording the "net" effect rather than each piece of the transaction.

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AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT

Source: Employment Security Department

AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT AND TOTAL WAGES IN COVERED EMPLOYMENT
CY 2006
IndustryEmployersAverage Number
of Employees
Percent
of Total
Wages PaidPercent
of Total
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 54 219 0.3 $8,493,427 0.3
Mining 4 65 0.1 1,981,336 0.1
Utilities 10 133 0.2 9,227,790 0.3
Construction 910 4,963 5.9 189,211,794 5.9
Manufacturing 163 2,046 2.4 87,853,044 2.8
Wholesale/Retail Trade 797 13,142 15.6 352,316,006 11.1
Transportation & Warehousing 86 823 1.0 25,231,383 0.8
Information 83 1,540 1.8 66,797,986 2.1
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 405 3,472 4.1 135,856,550 4.3
Professional & Technical Services 534 3,549 4.2 165,958,176 5.2
Management of Companies & Enterprises 15 179 0.2 13,482,357 0.4
Administrative & Waste Services 313 3,913 4.6 106,938,800 3.4
Educational Services 77 637 0.8 14,559,853 0.5
Health Care & Social Assistance 512 10,191 12.1 324,900,929 10.2
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 87 1,339 1.6 22,354,143 0.7
Accommodation & Food Services 407 6,952 8.2 92,928,680 2.9
Other Services, except Public Administration 1,435 3,118 3.7 59,942,494 1.9
Government 96 28,179 33.4 1,505,125,602 47.3
Not Elsewhere Classified -- -- -- -- --
Total 5,982 84,454 100.0 $3,183,160,350 100.0

Note:
An entry of "*" indicates data suppressed for confidentiality.

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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Source: Department of Social and Health Services

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2007
Program Total Grants Persons Served
Monthly
Average
% of County
Population
County Rank
by % of Pop
Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP) $790 1 0.00 11
Diversion 406,411 76 0.03 21
Food Assistance 16,898,519 15,434 6.30 33
General Assistance 4,090,967 1,109 0.45 18
Medical Assistance 98,529,870 28,476 11.70 32
Refugee Assistance 1,373 0 0.00 12
State Supplemental SSI 427,830 705 0.29 31
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) $7,264,447 3,203 1.31 30

Note: Persons living in one county may be served by a local office in another county. Services are reported by county of service rather than county of residence. County data may not match other published sources. County data may not add to the state totals presented in the State of Washington profile or the Human Services section. County data include congregate care and exclude refunds and cancellations. Rankings by percent of population are computed on unrounded numbers. Both percent of population and ranking are computed by the Office of Financial Management.

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PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 (K-12) SCHOOLS

Sources: State Treasurer (apportionment),        Superintendent of Public Instruction (all other information)

PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS
Number of Districts 5   School Apportionment
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2005-06 38,153.67     State Fiscal Year 2006 $241,970,731.15
Average Annual FTE Enrollment 2006-07 37,213.12     State Fiscal Year 2007 $251,170,556.27
  
Major Sources of Operating Revenue - FY 2005-06Selected Expenditures for Instructional Programs - FY 2005-06
State $220,514,159.14   Basic Education$168,704,268.07
Federal 32,851,542.02   Special Education 36,792,361.06
Local Property Tax 46,613,271.70   Vocational Education 13,682,331.22
Other Local 12,663,325.19   Transportation 13,449,841.23
Payments from Other Districts 117,655.27  
Total $312,759,953.32 Total Selected Expenditures$232,628,801.58

Note: Direct Expenditures for Instructional Programs are direct expenditures for instructional programs supported by state, federal, and local revenues. Expenditures do not include instruction support or district-wide support expenditures which are treated as indirect costs of the instructional programs. Direct expenditures differ from total program expenditures shown in Table ET02, Table ET03, and Table ET04, which include both direct and allocated indirect program costs.

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TRANSPORTATION

Source: Department of Licensing

TRANSPORTATION:1 REGISTRATIONS FOR Calendar Year 2006
Total Licensed Drivers:189,474
Licensed Vehicles:
    Passenger 152,757
    Trucks 58,317
    Recreational 23,858
    Trailers 20,507
    Other 127
    Exempt 170
    Total1255,736
    Vanity13,608

1County licensed drivers data will not add to the state totals presented in the Washington State profile because the county numbers exclude drivers whose county of residence is unknown. State totals exclude licensed military personnel and include drivers whose county of residence is unknown. Vehicles for which county of licensing is unknown have not been prorated by county. Vanity plates are also included in other categories by type.

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COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER

Source: Office of Financial Management

COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE AND GENDER – APRIL 1, 2007
AgeTotalMaleFemale
0-4 15,817 8,228 7,589
5-9 16,620 8,519 8,101
10-14 17,489 8,994 8,495
15-19 17,980 9,505 8,476
20-24 17,375 9,831 7,544
25-29 15,058 8,052 7,007
30-34 14,411 7,375 7,036
35-39 17,736 9,312 8,423
40-44 18,100 9,072 9,028
45-49 19,952 9,901 10,051
50-54 19,400 9,632 9,769
55-59 16,434 8,236 8,198
60-64 11,839 5,972 5,867
65-69 7,832 3,858 3,974
70-74 5,985 2,813 3,173
75-79 4,863 2,172 2,691
80-84 3,879 1,526 2,353
85 + 4,029 1,269 2,759
Total 244,800 124,267 120,533
Median Age 37.16 35.88 38.57

Note: Data are estimated population by age and gender.

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