Erlands PointWA
Some 854 people live in this town, in Washington.
Is Erlands Point a good place to live?
Erlands Point’s midpoint 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.
Most of Erlands Point’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The typical household income in Erlands Point is $114,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 53, to 57. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.7%. The top destinations are Bremerton (16%), Seattle (16%) and Silverdale (13%).
| 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). Among adults 25 and older in Erlands Point, 43% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
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
The biggest natural risk in Erlands Point is earthquakes, at a high overall level
Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Erlands Point since 2012. On expected storm and flood damage, Erlands Point sits above 78% of U.S. communities. 63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 27%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Erlands Point brings mild winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 77°; in January, nights fall to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Erlands Point is
In Erlands Point, 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Erlands Point is ahead of Washington on 10 and behind on 3.
| 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
Erlands Point keeps 0.3% of its land conserved
2 parks and preserves cover 5 acres in Erlands Point.
| 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
A home in Erlands Point sells for about $821K at the median
91% of households own their home in Erlands Point.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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. Some 854 people live in this town, in Washington.