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Port Orchard, WA (Gorst / Fernwood)

Found within zip codes: 98367, 98366

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$326,500

medium cost relative to Washington
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,345,000+		0%
$1,759,001-$2,345,000		0%
$1,173,001-$1,759,000		1%
$938,001-$1,173,000		3%
$704,001-$938,000		10%
$469,001-$704,000		19%
$235,001-$469,000		41%
$117,001-$235,000		20%
$0-$117,000		7%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to WA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Nautical, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

KITSAP CO DETENTION CTR 1338 SW OLD CLIFTON RD, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 (360) 337-5401	07-12
SIDNEY GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 SW BIRCH RD, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 (360) 895-3960	KG-06
SUNNYSLOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4183 SUNNYSLOPE RD SW, PORT ORCHARD, WA 98367 (360) 876-7337	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

SOUTH KITSAP SCH DIST 402, WA School District

10,764 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of WA school districts	62.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	58.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

65%	64%	77%	75%	53%	53%	STATE
65%	64%	77%	75%	53%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	80.7	69.8
BLACK (%)	3.2	5.7
HISPANIC (%)	4.0	13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	7.1	8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	2.6	2.7

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.9	36.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,294	$46,219,000	55.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$613	$6,602,000	8.0
STAFF	$277	$2,983,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$94	$1,010,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$459	$4,943,000	6.0
OPERATION	$716	$7,709,000	9.3
TRANSPORTATION	$349	$3,756,000	4.5
OTHER	$297	$3,193,000	3.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,805	$30,196,000	36.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$595	$6,404,000	7.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,694	$82,819,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	21.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	4.2

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Gorst / Fernwood
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in Port Orchard
1 in 109
in Washington
1 in 289

	Gorst / Fernwood	Port Orchard	Washington
		9.15	3.46

Port Orchard, WA violent crimes

Population: 7,756
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	24	4	43
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	3.09	0.52	5.54

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Gorst / Fernwood
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in Port Orchard
1 in 15
in Washington
1 in 20

	Gorst / Fernwood	Port Orchard	Washington
		66.79	48.93

Port Orchard, WA property crimes

Population: 7,756
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	95	377	45
RATE PER 1,000	12.25	48.61	5.80

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Gorst / Fernwood	Port Orchard	Washington
		118	84

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	361.19%	19.79%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Port Orchard, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	256.87%	14.07%	6	10
Last 10 Years	135.16%	13.51%	7	9
Last 5 Years	77.06%	15.41%	5	10
Last 2 Years	8.98%	4.49%	2	6
Last 12 Months	0.27%	0.27%	3	4
Latest Quarter	-0.58%	-2.32%	4	5
			* 10 is highest

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Port Orchard, WA (Gorst / Fernwood)

Port Orchard, WA (Gorst / Fernwood)

School Rating Information

SOUTH KITSAP SCH DIST 402, WA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Port Orchard, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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