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Even though Port Ludlow is not incorporated as a city, US Census information is available from the United States Census Bureau specifically for Port Ludlow because it is a "census-designated place" (CDP). The CDP designation means that the census bureau considers Port Ludlow as an area which physically resembles an incorporated place, such as a city. The boundaries of CDPs may change from one census to the next, so caution must be used when comparing data for Port Ludlow from one census to another.

A fun and interesting web site which gives demographic information on Port Ludlow is zipskinny.com. You can also look up other areas and compare areas. This is a commercial site which presents information from the US Census in an easy to read format. Their site contains a disclaimer that the information they present is intended to give you a starting point for exploring an area but is not for serious research; that although they make every attempt to insure that it is accurate, they do not guarantee it. Some highlights are:

• Education:
  • 93.5% of Port Ludlow residents have completed high school (or higher education);
  • 32.7% of Port Ludlow residents have completed bachelors' degrees (or higher).
• Marital Status:
  • 73.4% of Port Ludlow residents are married;
  • 10.9% of Port Ludlow residents are divorced;
  • 8% of Port Ludlow residents are widowed;
  • 7.4% of Port Ludlow residents have never been married.
• Age:
  • about 13% of the population is 19 or under and about 5% of the population is over 80.
  • 22.4% of Port Ludlow residents are from 60-69; 11.5% of those are men and 10.8% of that number are women;
  • 19.1% of Port Ludlow residents are from 50-59; 8.4% of those are men and 10.6% of those are women;
  • the 20-29 year bracket is the smallest age group in Port Ludlow;
  • the median age for a Port Ludlow resident is 57.4