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. 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.Steilacoom is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (13.14%), office and administrative support (9.76%), and business and financial occupations (8.45%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Steilacoom telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The citizens of Steilacoom are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.78% 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 $54,613, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,452 for a family of four. However, Steilacoom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Steilacoom is a very 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 13.12% 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 Spanish and German/Yiddish.
