Silverdale, Washington
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Silverdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 15,816.
Despite many attempts at incorporation, Silverdale remains an unincorporated community, located on the Kitsap Peninsula, northwest of the city of Bremerton.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Silverdale ranks 158th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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[edit] Geography
Silverdale is located at (47.659410, -122.676630)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.4 km² (7.9 mi²). 18.0 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (11.91%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,816 people, 5,867 households, and 4,059 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 879.9/km² (2,277.9/mi²). There were 6,246 housing units at an average density of 347.5/km² (899.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.18% White, 3.48% African American, 0.83% Native American, 11.00% Asian, 1.06% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 5.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.
There were 5,867 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,164, and the median income for a family was $54,538. Males had a median income of $38,504 versus $28,414 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,763. About 2.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Commerce and Education
Silverdale is a thriving retail center with many businesses in and surrounding Kitsap Mall. The city contains three high schools; Central Kitsap High School, Klahowya Secondary School and Olympic High School.
[edit] Events
The annual Whaling Days takes place the last weekend of July at the waterfront in Old Town. The first night (Friday) ends with a fireworks display on the nearby Dyes Inlet, followed by a parade the next morning that starts at the Kitsap Mall, goes down Silverdale Way, and ends up near Old Town. During the event, there are various craft and food stands, live bands, and speedboat races. One event of note is the rubber duck race. In the weeks prior to Whaling Days, anyone can sign up to reserve a rubber duck for the race. When the ducks are released, they float towards the finish line, or wherever the current takes them. Whoever reserved the duck who gets past the finish line first wins a prize, usually a new truck. Other noteworthy events such as the fair and other concerts and events happen at the fairgrounds and the pavilion
[edit] Noteworthy people
San Francisco Giants Outfielder Todd Linden and punk band MxPx all attended Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, WA. It is rumored that rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot attended Central Kitsap High School, but he attended Roosevelt High School in the Seattle Public Schools district.
