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.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Steilacoom. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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 18.18% 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.

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.

In Steilacoom, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

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 2018 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.