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 20,060 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Port Angeles is the 59th largest community in Washington.Port Angeles is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (12.37%), management occupations (8.47%), and sales jobs (8.23%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.94% 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. Port Angeles 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Port Angeles spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.12 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The overall education level of Port Angeles citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.67% of adults in Port Angeles have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Port Angeles in 2022 was $33,807, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,228 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.
