COMPARING TWO PLACES
Steilacoom vs Fort Lewis
PLACE A
Steilacoom, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Fort Lewis, Washington
Steilacoom is 56% smaller than Fort Lewis. Steilacoom earns more, with a median household income $42,055 higher. Fort Lewis has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 12%).
STEILACOOMFORT LEWISDIFFERENCE
Total population6,64815,167−56% vs Fort Lewis
Population density3,3061,474+1,832
Population growth12.4%27.2%−14.8 pts
Median age39.822.9+16.9
Male46.9%63.7%−16.8 pts
Female53.1%36.3%+16.8 pts
Foreign-born8.5%11.0%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.2%41.6%+26.5 pts
Black4.4%16.6%−12.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.1%26.5%−13.4 pts
Asian5.0%3.6%+1.4 pts
Other9.3%11.6%−2.3 pts
Median household income$100,851$58,796+$42,055
Per capita income$54,613$24,633+$29,980
Poverty rate11.1%13.2%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.341+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%24.4%+23.4 pts
Graduate degree23.1%5.7%+17.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%5.4%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation62.5%82.9%−20.4 pts
Median home value$655,000$211,500+$443,500
Median gross rent$1,818$2,282−$464
Owner-occupied62.9%1.0%+61.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%12.8%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%73.7%−22.4 pts
Average commute27.611.4+16.2
Worked from home22.6%3.4%+19.3 pts
Public transit to work3.7%0.1%+3.5 pts
Uninsured4.3%0.8%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024