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ARTICLE: Bremerton In-Depth

Bremerton, Washington has a population of 37,259. The city, located in the heart of Kitsap County, is headquarters to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the Pacific Northwest's largest Naval shore facility and one of Washington State's largest naval installations. The shipyard has a positive effect on the local economy, with an $862 million payroll of civilian and military personnel and $107.7 million in purchases directly affecting Kitsap County.

Other businesses and industries in the area include Harrison Medical Hospital in Bremerton, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and the Kitsap Bank. Men in Bremerton most commonly work in the transportation equipment industry, and women in the area most commonly work in the healthcare industry. Bremerton is located about an hour by ferry from Seattle, and half an hour north of Tacoma.

Of the 22,074 Bremerton residents over the age of 25, approximately 87% hold high school diplomas, while 15% hold bachelor's degrees. The working population travels 29 minutes on average to get to work, and the median household income is $30,090. Bremerton was recently ranked by Money Magazine as one of the best places to live in the West. The downtown area features three museums within walking distance of the ferries, and the city parks offer one of the nation's premier golf courses, the 36-hole Gold Mountain Municipal course. A new transportation center and the Kitsap Conference Center both add to the city's downtown revitalization, drawing in more business-related visitors from the surrounding area.

Sources:

• US Census
• PSNS
• Bremerton Visitor Information

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