Port Ludlow is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,959 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Ludlow is the 181st largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Port Ludlow are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Port Ludlow is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.59% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Port Ludlow is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Ludlow who work in management occupations (16.15%), office and administrative support (14.96%), and sales jobs (9.58%). Also of interest is that Port Ludlow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Port Ludlow telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Port Ludlow has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Port Ludlow a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Port Ludlow is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Port Ludlow, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.75 minutes every day commuting to work. Port Ludlow is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Port Ludlow is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.48% of adults in Port Ludlow have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Port Ludlow in 2022 was $60,741, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $242,964 for a family of four. However, Port Ludlow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Ludlow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Port Ludlow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Ludlow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Port Ludlow include English, German, Irish, Russian, and French. The most common language spoken in Port Ludlow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
