Mukilteo is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 21,096 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mukilteo is the 53rd largest community in Washington. Mukilteo home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Mukilteo real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Mukilteo is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.23% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mukilteo is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mukilteo who work in management occupations (13.82%), office and administrative support (10.76%), and sales jobs (10.57%). Also of interest is that Mukilteo 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: 23.59% 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. Mukilteo 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. If knowledge is power, Mukilteo is a pretty powerful place. 54.05% of the adults in Mukilteo have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Mukilteo in 2022 was $62,514, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,056 for a family of four. Mukilteo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mukilteo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mukilteo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mukilteo include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. Mukilteo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 21.17%. The most common language spoken in Mukilteo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Spanish.
