Lacey is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 58,552 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Lacey is the 24th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities, Lacey isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lacey are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lacey is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lacey who work in office and administrative support (12.88%), sales jobs (12.28%), and management occupations (9.73%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lacey, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Lacey has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.86% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Lacey is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The overall education level of Lacey citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.05% of adults in Lacey have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Lacey in 2022 was $37,663, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,652 for a family of four. However, Lacey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lacey is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lacey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lacey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lacey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lacey include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lacey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
