Steilacoom is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,655 people and two associated neighborhoods, Steilacoom is the 119th largest community in Washington. Steilacoom home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Steilacoom real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Steilacoom is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Steilacoom is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Steilacoom who work in management occupations (11.13%), sales jobs (9.21%), and business and financial occupations (8.68%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Steilacoom, 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 Steilacoom 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: 18.18% 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. Steilacoom 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. One downside of living in Steilacoom, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.33 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Despite being a small town, Steilacoom has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Steilacoom is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.78% of adults in Steilacoom have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Steilacoom in 2022 was $48,678, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $194,712 for a family of four. However, Steilacoom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Steilacoom is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Steilacoom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Steilacoom residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Steilacoom also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.45% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Steilacoom include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Steilacoom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
