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 6,649 people and two associated neighborhoods, Steilacoom is the 119th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Steilacoom are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.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 sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Steilacoom who work in management occupations (12.51%), sales jobs (8.82%), and business and financial occupations (8.82%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One of the nice things about Steilacoom is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. 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.The citizens of Steilacoom are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.45% of adults in Steilacoom have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Steilacoom in 2022 was $50,304, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,216 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 12.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Steilacoom include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Steilacoom is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
