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Port Gamble Tribal Community
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Port Gamble Tribal CommunityWA

A town of 624 in Washington.

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Port Gamble Historic District · Photo: SchmuckyTheCat at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA · Port Gamble Historic District · Photo: SchmuckyTheCat at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Port Gamble Tribal Community a good place to live?

29% of working residents work locally in Port Gamble Tribal Community, above both Washington’s towns (4.9%) and U.S. towns (8%). Port Gamble Tribal Community has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Port Gamble Tribal Community stand out

Where Port Gamble Tribal Community beats most towns.

By the sea

Port Gamble Tribal Community lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

12%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
13paid flood-insurance claims since 1982
0thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Port Gamble Tribal Community.

Work & commute

A job hub: Port Gamble Tribal Community has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 750 commuters

29%work in town

20% of residents live below the poverty line in Port Gamble Tribal Community. About one worker in three stays in Port Gamble Tribal Community for work. Also worth knowing: for Port Gamble Tribal Community, the mean commuting time is 19 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 229, to 845.

Port Gamble Tribal CommunityWashington townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%7.9%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$70,000$98,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Port Gamble Tribal Community29%
Seattle12%
Bainbridge Island5%
Poulsbo4%
Bremerton4%
13 mi
median commute distance
845
jobs based in Port Gamble Tribal Community
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Port Gamble Tribal Community faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

72risk score of 100

For Port Gamble Tribal Community, the FEMA risk score is 72 of 100. 13 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1982. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 57% come from earthquakes and 24% from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCoastal flooding
13
paid flood claims since 1982

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Port Gamble Tribal Community brings mild winters and pleasant summers

3″snow a winter

The July high in Port Gamble Tribal Community is 75°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–47°
Spring42–59°
Summer53–73°
Fall44–60°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 9
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Port Gamble Tribal Community is

In Port Gamble Tribal Community, 36% of adults sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Port Gamble Tribal Community is ahead of Washington on 2 and behind on 6. Among adults here, 72% had a checkup this year and 18% binge drink.

Port Gamble Tribal CommunityWashington townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)16%18%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%71%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%17%16%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)6%7.8%8.1%
31 measures vs. Washington
2 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outPort Gamble Tribal CommunityWA
Fewer uninsured adults6%8.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%9%
More adults without reliable transportation9.6%7.2%
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Port Gamble Tribal Community sell for about $1M

$1Mmedian sale price

Port Gamble Tribal Community’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,007 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 75%.

Port Gamble Tribal CommunityWashington townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,007 a month$1,739 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home75%71%73%
0
homes sold in July

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Port Gamble Tribal Community is conserved land

0%conserved

3.9 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Port Gamble Tribal Community comes to 0.8 miles per square mile.

0%
conserved · 0 of 3,094 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Port Gamble Tribal Community

15pages on Port Gamble Tribal Community
Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 128 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Gamble Tribal Community. Close and well known come first.

All 154 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Port Gamble Tribal Community: who provides what

Port Gamble Tribal Community is unincorporated, so Kitsap County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Gamble Sklallam water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKitsap CountyKitsap County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Kitsap School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKitsap County AuditorKitsap County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9834698346 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Small town

624 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
HansvilleHansvillePort Gamble Tribal Community
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Port Gamble Tribal Community

Questions about Port Gamble Tribal Community

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Is Port Gamble Tribal Community, WA a good place to live?

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