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Population (year 2000): 6,049. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,140 (+1.5% change)
Males: 2,971 (49.1%), Females: 3,078 (50.9%)
Pierce County
Zip code:
98388
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $46,113 (year 2000)
Median house value: $188,500 (year 2000)
Races in Steilacoom:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
- Black (6.7%)
- Two or more races (5.9%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- American Indian (2.6%)
- Korean (1.7%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- Filipino (1.4%)
- Japanese (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
- Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (14.5%),
Irish (12.5%), Norwegian (4.2%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.5%).
Elevation: 51 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Steilacoom
- High school or higher: 92.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Steilacoom town
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 13.4%
10.2% Foreign born (5.3% Asia, 3.1% Europe, 1.2%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +174 (+3.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Steilacoom:
- WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; TACOMA, WA)
- SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA)
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; TACOMA,
WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Steilacoom:
- GRAY AAF (about 8 miles; FORT LEWIS/TACOMA, WA; ID:
GRF)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 10 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TCM)
- OLYMPIA (about 26 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: OLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Steilacoom:
- AMERICAN LAKE (about 4 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: W37)
- TACOMA NARROWS (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA; ID: TIW)
- SPANAWAY (about 14 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; ID: S44)
Amtrak stations near Steilacoom:
- 14 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity
bus service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY.
S.E.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for
taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Steilacoom:
- PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 3 miles;
LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles;
LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 3,819)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TACOMA, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,710)
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 11 miles; TACOMA,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TACOMA, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,710)
- HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DES
MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high school in Steilacoom:
- STEILACOOM HIGH (Students: 675; Location: 54
SENTINEL DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Steilacoom:
- PIONEER MIDDLE (Students: 529; Location: 511
CHAMBERS ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SALTARS POINT ELEMENTARY (Students: 365;
Location: 908 3RD STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
- CHERRYDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 276;
Location: 1201 GALLOWAY; Grades: KG - 02)
- FIRWOOD (Students: 96; Location: 8805
STEILACOOM BLVD SW; Grades: 05 - 12)
- OAK GROVE (Students: 29; Location: 8805
STEILACOOM BLVD SW; Grades: 01 - 07)
- HARRIET TAYLOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 5;
Location: 510 CHAMBERS; Grades: KG - 04)
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