About Steilacoom

Steilacoom is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 5,980 people and just one neighborhood, Steilacoom is the 125th largest community in Washington.

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.

Steilacoom is a military town: the armed forces employs 6.27% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Manufacturing are prominent in the local economy and are the town's largest civilian employers, employing 22.01% and 11.14% of the civilian workforce respectively.

In addition, Steilacoom is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Steilacoom are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Steilacoom is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Steilacoom Information and Demographics

The population of Steilacoom is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.50% of adults in Steilacoom have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Steilacoom in 2000 was $27,124, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,496 for a family of four.

Steilacoom is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Steilacoom home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Steilacoom is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Steilacoom include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Steilacoom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German.