Poulsbo is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 12,039 people and four associated neighborhoods, Poulsbo is the 85th largest community in Washington. Poulsbo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Poulsbo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Poulsbo is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Poulsbo is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poulsbo who work in business and financial occupations (12.45%), management occupations (10.78%), and office and administrative support (10.69%). Also of interest is that Poulsbo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Poulsbo is also a city of artists. Poulsbo has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Poulsbo’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Poulsbo 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Even though Poulsbo is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a ferryboat for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Poulsbo ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Poulsbo, 45.48% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Poulsbo in 2022 was $48,310, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,240 for a family of four. However, Poulsbo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Poulsbo is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poulsbo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poulsbo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Poulsbo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Poulsbo include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Poulsbo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.
