Silverdale is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 20,733 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Silverdale is the 58th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Silverdale 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.Silverdale is a military town: the armed forces employs 8.66% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Public Service and Healthcare are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 14.98% and 14.04% of the civilian workforce respectively. Also of interest is that Silverdale 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 Silverdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% 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. Silverdale 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. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Silverdale is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Silverdale area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The education level of Silverdale citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.33% of adults in Silverdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Silverdale in 2022 was $45,400, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,600 for a family of four. However, Silverdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Silverdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Silverdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Silverdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Silverdale include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Silverdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
