Erlands PointWA
A town of 854.
Is Erlands Point a good place to live?
Erlands Point’s median age is 48.9 years, where Washington’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Erlands Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
854 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Space Needle and 138 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Erlands Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw21 mi National ParkOlympic National Park3.6M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
17 mi Ancient siteSeattle UndergroundPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Erlands Point: who provides what
Erlands Point is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Erlands Point.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Erlands Point’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Erlands Point for work: only 0% work in town. At $114,000, Erlands Point’s median household income is above both the Washington town median ($98,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Erlands Point has added 53 jobs, to 57 in 2023.
| Erlands Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Washington overall
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Erlands Point.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Erlands Point | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.5% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41.1% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Erlands Point faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Erlands Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Erlands Point has mild winters and pleasant summers
Erlands Point has mild winters and pleasant summers. Erlands Point’s July high is 77°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Erlands Point is
Erlands Point beats the Washington average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Erlands Point adults get no exercise outside work.
| Erlands Point | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Erlands Point | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chico Peewees | — | 3 |
| 2. Chico Creek Estuary Conservation Easement | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Erlands Point
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Erlands Point
About 2 of every 100 Erlands Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
100% of working residents leave Erlands Point for work
Where Erlands Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Erlands Point
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Erlands Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 916. Prior to 2020, it was part of the Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake CDP. Erlands Point is in the center of the county, on a point of land extending into Dyes Inlet from the west. Chico Bay, an arm of Dyes Inlet, borders the point to the north, and Ostrich Bay, another arm, borders the point to the east and south. The CDP is bordered by the city of Bremerton to the south, by the CDP of Kitsap Lake to the southwest, and by Chico to the northwest. To the northeast, across Dyes Inlet, is Tracyton, and to the southeast, across Ostr…
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
Questions about Erlands Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Erlands Point, WA a good place to live?
Erlands Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.