Steilacoom

Population: 6,683
Median household income: $97,634
Median home value: $594,600

Steilacoom, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 6,683 residents. Its median household income of $97,634 runs in line with the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, Steilacoom's population grew 6.0% from 6,303 to 6,683, while its median home value rose 64.6% from $361,300 to $594,600.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $1,721.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,683
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $97,634
Median home value: $594,600
Median gross rent: $1,721
Housing units: 2,846
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3036,683

Median household income

$82,330$97,634

Median home value

$361,300$594,600

Median gross rent

$1,152$1,721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,303	$82,330	$361,300	$1,152
2020	6,366	$85,083	$394,500	$1,226
2021	6,673	$95,316	$442,500	$1,255
2022	6,680	$94,708	$550,800	$1,592
2023	6,683	$97,634	$594,600	$1,721

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	387	5.8%
5 to 17	960	14.4%
18 to 24	556	8.3%
25 to 34	780	11.7%
35 to 44	1,048	15.7%
45 to 54	687	10.3%
55 to 64	987	14.8%
65 to 74	891	13.3%
75 and over	387	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,543	68.0%
Black or African American	290	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	1.0%
Asian	328	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.2%
Some other race	30	0.4%
Two or more races	614	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	803	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate14.6%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	5.2%
High school graduate	699	14.6%
Some college or associate's	1,565	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,227	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,041	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit4.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,031	66.5%
Carpooled	232	7.6%
Public transit	134	4.4%
Walked	39	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	607	19.9%
Other means	10	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	454	18.6%
15 to 29 min	1,006	41.1%
30 to 44 min	525	21.5%
45 to 59 min	130	5.3%
60+ min	331	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.0% (732 of 6,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,920	69.5%
Nonfamily households	844	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,764	97.1%
Vacant	82	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,792	64.8%
Renter-occupied	972	35.2%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached10.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,899	66.7%
1-unit, attached	292	10.3%
2 to 4 units	228	8.0%
5 to 19 units	307	10.8%
20 or more units	120	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5367770
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 47.1693, -122.5923