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 6,610 people and two associated neighborhoods, Steilacoom is the 119th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Steilacoom are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.88% 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.

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.

In Steilacoom, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Steilacoom is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The citizens of Steilacoom are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.45% 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 $50,304, which is upper middle income relative to Washington, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,216 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 12.02% 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 German/Yiddish and Spanish.