Editing Navy Yard City, Washington

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|official_name            = Navy Yard City, Washington
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|image_caption            = Aerial view of the neighborhood, with [[Bremerton School District#Schools|West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy ]] in the center left and [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] on the far right.
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|map_caption              = Location of Navy Yard City, Washington
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|postal_code              = 98312
|area_code                = [[Area code 360|360]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 53-48225<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Navy Yard City''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. The population was 2,759 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Navy Yard City, Washington |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Navy_Yard_City_CDP,_Washington?g=160XX00US5348225 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 8, 2024}}</ref> It is considered a suburb of [[Bremerton, WA]], and is nearly indistinguishable from the surrounding city despite being its own designated place. 

==History==

Navy Yard City was established in 1909 and resisted several attempts at [[Municipal annexation|annexation]] from the City of Bremerton, which now surrounds the unincorporated community.<ref>{{cite news |last=Farley |first=Josh |date=June 22, 2015 |title=A city without one: Who'll claim Navy Yard City? |url=https://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/a-city-without-one-wholl-claim-navy-yard-city-ep-1150975815-354648181.html/ |work=[[Kitsap Sun]] |accessdate=October 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Travis |date=April 27, 1997 |title=Community: Navy Yard City...or West Hills? |url=https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1997/04-27/0041_community__navy_yard_city______or.html |work=Kitsap Sun |accessdate=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129175022/https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/1997/04-27/0041_community__navy_yard_city______or.html |archive-date=November 29, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In late 1932, the West Side Improvement Club was established in the community, using the motto "A BIGGER AND BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD". The club first sought out to improve the local roads and utilities, with a particular focus on connecting more homes to water lines. In June of 1933, the club purchased 18 lots to build a clubhouse, as current meetings were being held in the local elementary school or the Bremerton Booster Clubhouse. Ground was broken in the Spring of 1934, and the clubhouse was finished in June of 1937. Built by volunteers and the [[Works Progress Administration]], the large clubhouse and grounds included a playfield and event hall. During World War II, the clubhouse became the regimental headquarters for the Army's 202nd Coast Artillery, protecting the Navy installations in the area. The clubhouse still stands today, with regular events such as bingo and potlucks, along with the regularly scheduled club meetings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.westsideimprovementclub.org/community |title=West Side Improvement Club History |access-date=2023-12-17}}</ref>

==Geography==
Navy Yard City is located in south-central Kitsap County and is bordered to the north, east, and west by the city of [[Bremerton, Washington|Bremerton]] and to the south, across [[Sinclair Inlet]], by the city of [[Port Orchard, Washington|Port Orchard]], the Kitsap [[county seat]]. [[Washington State Route 3]] passes through the west side of Navy Yard City, leading north {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Poulsbo, Washington|Poulsbo]] and southwest {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Shelton, Washington|Shelton]]. [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] is {{convert|30|mi}} to the southeast via [[Washington State Route 16|State Route 16]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Navy Yard City CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|1.6|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 41.18%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5348225| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054437/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5348225| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Navy Yard City CDP, Washington| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=July 1, 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| footnote = Sources: <ref name="GR2"/><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="2020 Census"/>
| 2000 = 2638
| 2010 = 2477
| 2020 = 2759
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2"/> of 2000, there were 2,638 people, 1,151 households, and 645 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 4,408.7 people per square mile (1,697.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 2,112.4/sq&nbsp;mi (813.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 1,151 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 15.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,285, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $30,801 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,532. About 8.8% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Kitsap County, Washington}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Kitsap County, Washington]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)]]