About Port Ludlow

Port Ludlow is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 3,575 people and just one neighborhood, Port Ludlow is the 158th largest community in Washington.

Port Ludlow is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Port Ludlow is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Ludlow who work in management occupations (16.53%), office and administrative support jobs (9.73%), and healthcare (8.08%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Port Ludlow is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 32.50% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Port Ludlow may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Port Ludlow are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Port Ludlow, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

One downside of living in Port Ludlow is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Port Ludlow, the average commute to work is 42.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Port Ludlow doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Port Ludlow Information and Demographics

The education level of Port Ludlow citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 32.83% of adults in Port Ludlow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Port Ludlow in 2000 was $29,839, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,356 for a family of four.

The people who call Port Ludlow home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Port Ludlow is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Port Ludlow include English, German, Norwegian, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Port Ludlow is English.