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Steilacoom, WA

Pierce County · population ~6,890
Population
6,890
↑ 15% since 2010
Jobs
713
↓ 17% since 2010
Renters
37%
↑ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$100,851
↑ 62% since 2009 (nominal)
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    Key facts
    Population
    6,890
    Jobs
    713
    Renters
    37%
    Median income
    $100,851
    Nearby places
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 864 in 2010 to 713 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (-7.3%/year before, +1.0%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has fallen 4 percentage points since 2009 (70% to 66% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 20102023
    20142010713864
    The numbers
    Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
    Family households
    ACS 5-yr
    66.3%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 64% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    62.9%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 64% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    713
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    -17%
    -3%166%
    higher than only 0% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    309
    19256,385
    higher than only 8% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    36%
    24%58%
    higher than only 27% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    0th pctl
    vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
    2BR Fair Market Rent
    HUD, county-level
    $2,064
    FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
    Housing mix
    ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
    Single-family84%
    Multifamily (5+ units)16%
    Where Steilacoom's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    DuPont
    22.4%
    Steilacoom
    17.3%
    Tacoma
    17.1%
    Lakewood
    15.1%
    University Place
    8.7%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks11
    Schools3
    Grocery stores0
    Hospitals0
    Libraries1
    Nearest community site: Steilacoom Catholic Church (Churches), 0.28 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Education (includes academia/research)54% (388)
    Hospitality11% (80)
    Logistics / Industrial10% (70)
    Government (Public Administration)8% (54)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance4% (27)
    Construction / Real Estate3% (23)
    Other2% (17)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)2% (15)
    Administrative & Support Services2% (11)
    Retail2% (11)
    Finance1% (7)
    Information (partial technology proxy)1% (7)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (3)