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Bremerton
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census, Puget Sound Regional Council and Bremerton School District:

The numbers

Founded: 1901

Square miles: 23.1

Population: 38,600

Median household income: $48,100

Median house value: $89,100

Median apartment rent: $399

Parks: 32

Housing units: 20,136


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 26

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 6,428

Completed four-year college or higher: 12.7 percent

Below poverty level: 11.5 percent

Home ownership: 66 percent

Renters: 34 percent

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Saturday, July 25, 1998

Fighting back, this city is long on heart, hopeful of the future

Port city's shabby present hints at grander past

Comeback chances look better than ever

The Bill Gates connection: high hopes for high tech

Jon Hahn: How Amy the plumber helped revive the Bremerton art scene

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Bremerton

Bremerton historical album

By the numbers


Nearby communities:

Anacortes

Bainbridge Island

Kingston

Port Orchard

Poulsbo

Silverdale

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