Port Angeles is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 20,112 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Port Angeles is the 59th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Port Angeles is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Angeles is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Angeles who work in office and administrative support (11.06%), sales jobs (9.28%), and management occupations (8.58%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One of the nice things about Port Angeles is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.46 minutes getting to work every day.The education level of Port Angeles citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.43% of adults in Port Angeles have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Port Angeles in 2022 was $34,383, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,532 for a family of four. However, Port Angeles contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Angeles is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Angeles home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Angeles residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Port Angeles include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Port Angeles is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
