Steilacoom, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,686

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

0.577% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,851

3.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$655,000

Population & Diversity

Steilacoom, WA is home to a population of 6.69k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.47% of Steilacoom, WA residents were born outside of the country (566 people).

In 2024, there were 7.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Steilacoom, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 513 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Steilacoom, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Steilacoom, WA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Steilacoom, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steilacoom, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 508
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 227
White (Hispanic)
513 ± 384

13.1%

Hispanic Population

877 people

13.1% of the people in Steilacoom, WA are hispanic (877 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steilacoom, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

566 people

7.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

As of 2024, 8.47% of Steilacoom, WA residents (566 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Steilacoom, WA was 7.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Steilacoom, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
457 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 78
Vietnam
137 ± 54

Steilacoom, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Steilacoom, WA.

Economy

The economy of Steilacoom, WA employs 2.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steilacoom, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Retail Trade (325 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (310 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($93,975), and Manufacturing ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.96k

2024 Value

± 360

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steilacoom, WA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 2.9k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steilacoom, WA, are Management Occupations (389 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steilacoom, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.96k

2024 Value

± 360

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steilacoom, WA grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 2.9k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steilacoom, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (492 people), Retail Trade (325 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steilacoom, WA, though some of these residents may live in Steilacoom, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,594

Median earning men ± $13,318

$50,536

Median earning women ± $11,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,104), and Public Administration ($94,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($107,898), Manufacturing ($91,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steilacoom, WA was $655,000 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $594,600 to $655,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Steilacoom, WA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steilacoom, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steilacoom, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$655,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,101

$1,768

Median Property Taxes

±$235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Steilacoom, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Steilacoom, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Steilacoom, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steilacoom, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,851

Median Household Income

± $11,495

2.81k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.81k households in Steilacoom, WA grew to $100,851 from the previous year's value of $97,634.

The following chart displays the households in Steilacoom, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Steilacoom, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (9.01%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Steilacoom, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steilacoom, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Steilacoom, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Steilacoom, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Steilacoom, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Steilacoom, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steilacoom, WA (737 out of 6.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Steilacoom, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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