Tracyton, Washington

Tracyton, Washington
Census-designated place
Location of Tracyton, Washington
Coordinates: 47°36′42″N 122°39′4″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Kitsap
Area
• Total	2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2)
• Land	1.92 sq mi (4.96 km2)
• Water	0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	5,233
• Density	2,733/sq mi (1,055.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	98393
Area code	360
FIPS code	53-72205
GNIS feature ID	1512735

Tracyton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Its population was 5,233 at the 2010 census. It was named for 19th century Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy.

Geography

Tracyton is located in central Kitsap County at 47°36′42″N 122°39′4″W (47.611667, -122.650977). It sits on the east side of Dyes Inlet and is bordered to the south by the city of Bremerton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), of which 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) are land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²), or 31.20%, are water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there are 5,233 people, 1,215 households, and 924 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2,143.4 people per square mile (829.9/km²). There are 1,288 housing units at an average density of 845.0/sq mi (327.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 80.6% White, 3.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 6.1% Asian, 1.0% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. 3.6% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,215 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the CDP, the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females, there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,290, and the median income for a family is $56,935. Males have a median income of $43,445 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $21,234. 10.3% of the population and 7.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.