Port Angeles 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 20,060 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Port Angeles is the 59th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Port Angeles is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Angeles is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Angeles who work in office and administrative support (12.37%), management occupations (8.47%), and sales jobs (8.23%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.94% 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. One of the nice things about Port Angeles 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. One of the benefits of Port Angeles is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.In terms of college education, Port Angeles is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.67% of adults in Port Angeles have a college degree. The per capita income in Port Angeles in 2022 was $33,807, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,228 for a family of four. However, Port Angeles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Angeles is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Angeles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Angeles residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Port Angeles include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Port Angeles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
