| General Yelm Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Thurston County | 773.64 |
| Water area in square miles - Thurston County | N/A |
| Resident population - Thurston County | 207,355 |
| Population rank - Thurston County | 268 |
| Total population | 3,289 |
| Total population (male) | 1,544 |
| Total population (female) | 1,745 |
| Population median age (male) | 29.2 |
| Population median age (female) | 32.2 |
| Births - Thurston County | 2,549 |
| Deaths- Thurston County | 1,550 |
| Population of one race | 3,113 |
| Population of two or more races | 176 |
| Population under 20 years | 1,140 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 571 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 569 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 2,238 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 81,625 |
| Family households (families) | 55,225 |
| With own children under 18 years | 28,471 |
| Married-couple family | 43,352 |
| With own children under 18 years | 19,951 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,293 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,981 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 8,044 |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,712 |
| Nonfamily households | 26,674 |
| Householder living alone | 20,455 |
| 65 years and over | 6,514 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 547 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 262 |
| Average household size | 2.67 |
| Average family size | 3.26 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 2,728 |
| Householder | 807 |
| Spouse | 586 |
| Child | 1,103 |
| Other relatives | 43 |
| Nonrelatives | 96 |
| Unmarried partner | 33 |
| Roomer or boarder | 11 |
| Housemate or roommate | 9 |
| Unmarried partner | 76 |
| Foster child | 15 |
| Other | 28 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 517 |
| Male householder | 160 |
| Male householder living alone | 113 |
| Male householder not living alone | 47 |
| Female householder | 249 |
| Female householder living alone | 217 |
| Female householder not living alone | 32 |
| Nonrelatives | 108 |
| Unmarried partner | 43 |
| Roomer or boarder | 20 |
| Housemate or roommate | 20 |
| Foster child | 3 |
| Other | 22 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 85,341 |
| Never married | 19,022 |
| Now married | 46,281 |
| Separated | 1,348 |
| Widowed | 6,883 |
| Divorced | 11,807 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 1,045 |
| Widowed | 1,704 |
| Divorced | 8,368 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,289 |
| Male | 1,544 |
| Under 5 years | 141 |
| 5 to 9 years | 149 |
| 10 to 14 years | 147 |
| 15 to 17 years | 94 |
| 18 and 19 years | 40 |
| 20 years | 22 |
| 21 years | 14 |
| 22 to 24 years | 71 |
| 25 to 29 years | 120 |
| 30 to 34 years | 125 |
| 35 to 39 years | 131 |
| 40 to 44 years | 123 |
| 45 to 49 years | 92 |
| 50 to 54 years | 64 |
| 55 to 59 years | 43 |
| 60 and 61 years | 13 |
| 62 to 64 years | 23 |
| 65 and 66 years | 20 |
| 67 to 69 years | 29 |
| 70 to 74 years | 29 |
| 75 to 79 years | 16 |
| 80 to 84 years | 23 |
| 85 years and over | 15 |
| Female | 1,745 |
| Under 5 years | 153 |
| 5 to 9 years | 163 |
| 10 to 14 years | 127 |
| 15 to 17 years | 77 |
| 18 and 19 years | 49 |
| 20 years | 20 |
| 21 years | 22 |
| 22 to 24 years | 67 |
| 25 to 29 years | 119 |
| 30 to 34 years | 147 |
| 35 to 39 years | 143 |
| 40 to 44 years | 124 |
| 45 to 49 years | 95 |
| 50 to 54 years | 84 |
| 55 to 59 years | 68 |
| 60 and 61 years | 22 |
| 62 to 64 years | 43 |
| 65 and 66 years | 20 |
| 67 to 69 years | 21 |
| 70 to 74 years | 61 |
| 75 to 79 years | 46 |
| 80 to 84 years | 34 |
| 85 years and over | 40 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,289 |
| One race | 3,113 |
| White | 2,834 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 73 |
| Asian | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 |
| Some other race | 2 |
| Two or more races | 176 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 3,245 |
| People who are White alone | 2,790 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 59 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 73 |
| People who are Asian alone | 57 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 38 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 176 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 52 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 194,657 |
| Same house | 93,709 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 23,876 |
| Different state or abroad | 26,989 |
| Different state | 22,816 |
| Abroad | 4,173 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 207,355 |
| Born in United States | 60,214 |
| State of residence | 98,718 |
| Different state | 90,837 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 5,062 |
| Foreign born | 12,738 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,997 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3,388 |
| Public | 1,753 |
| Private | 1,635 |
| Kindergarten | 2,807 |
| Public | 2,420 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 24,149 |
| Public | 22,043 |
| Private | 2,106 |
| Elementary and high school | 37,621 |
| Public | 34,923 |
| Private | 2,698 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 13,472 |
| Public | 12,880 |
| Private | 592 |
| College, undergraduate years | 11,382 |
| Public | 9,575 |
| Private | 1,807 |
| Graduate or professional school | 1,799 |
| Public | 1,150 |
| Private | 649 |
| Not enrolled in school | 142,915 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 135,686 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,671 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,570 |
| High school graduate | 32,264 |
| Some college, no degree | 37,934 |
| Associate's degree | 10,756 |
| Bachelor's degree | 40,491 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25,421 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 161,642 |
| In labor force | 108,808 |
| Civilian labor force | 106,829 |
| Employed | 100,487 |
| Unemployed | 6,342 |
| Percent Unemployed | 5.9 |
| Armed Forces | 1,979 |
| Females 16 years and over | 83,600 |
| In labor force | 52,287 |
| Civilian labor force | 51,976 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 3,154 |
| Armed forces | 311 |
| Males 16 years and over | 78,042 |
| In labor force | 56,521 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 3,188 |
| Armed forces | 1,668 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 100,986 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 77,933 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 12,808 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 2,793 |
| Other means | 569 |
| Worked at home | 3,887 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 2,372,535 |
| OCCUPATION (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,579 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 37,579 |
| Service occupations | 15,438 |
| Sales and office occupations | 27,232 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,132 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 9,067 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 10,039 |
| INDUSTRY (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,579 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,074 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 6,737 |
| Wholesale trade | 2,732 |
| Retail trade | 10,744 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 3,693 |
| Information | 2,341 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 5,523 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 7,540 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 20,882 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 7,541 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 19,234 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,579 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 60,836 |
| Government workers | 32,453 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 6,734 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 86,652 |
| Occupied housing units | 81,625 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,027 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 86,652 |
| 1-unit, detached | 55,035 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,533 |
| 2 units | 2,715 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,335 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,450 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,933 |
| 20 to 49 units | 1,739 |
| 50 or more units | 3,167 |
| Mobile home | 11,355 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 81,625 |
| Owner-occupied | 54,371 |
| Renter-occupied | 27,254 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 81,625 |
| No vehicles available | 5,162 |
| 2 vehicle available | 52,156 |
| 3 vehicles available | 13,739 |
| 4 vehicles available | 3,769 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,751 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 81,625 |
| Utility gas | 28,442 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 39,175 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,661 |
| Coal or coke | 9 |
| Wood | 6,286 |
| Solar energy | 2 |
| Other fuel | 592 |
| No fuel used | 100 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 81,625 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 54,371 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,778 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17,464 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,902 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,489 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,602 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 49 |
| Median (dollars) | 145,200 |
| GROSS RENT (Thurston County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 27,254 |
| Less than $200 | 790 |
| $200 to $299 | 512 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,232 |
| $500 to $699 | 9,817 |
| $700 to $999 | 8,212 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,351 |
| $1,500 or more | 201 |

