North Yelm

Population: 2,503
Median household income: $77,691
Median home value: $330,200

North Yelm is a community in Thurston County, Washington, home to 2,503 residents. At $77,691, its median household income sits below Thurston County's $93,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Yelm's population declined 25.6% from 3,365 to 2,503, while its median home value rose 137.0% from $139,300 to $330,200.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $1,379.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,503
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,691
Median home value: $330,200
Median gross rent: $1,379
Housing units: 1,124
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3652,503

Median household income

$56,758$77,691

Median home value

$139,300$330,200

Median gross rent

$1,299$1,379

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,365	$56,758	$139,300	$1,299
2020	3,738	$61,082	$159,300	$1,248
2021	3,708	$70,529	$206,600	$1,235
2022	2,785	$75,489	$282,800	$1,363
2023	2,503	$77,691	$330,200	$1,379

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	0.8%
5 to 17	379	15.1%
18 to 24	238	9.5%
25 to 34	260	10.4%
35 to 44	427	17.1%
45 to 54	456	18.2%
55 to 64	319	12.7%
65 to 74	377	15.1%
75 and over	27	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,143	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	1.6%
Asian	35	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	237	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	7.6%
High school graduate	948	50.8%
Some college or associate's	573	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	42	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	161	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,196	79.0%
Carpooled	93	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	160	10.6%
Other means	23	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	411	30.4%
15 to 29 min	245	18.1%
30 to 44 min	282	20.8%
45 to 59 min	171	12.6%
60+ min	244	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 1.0% (24 of 2,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	527	50.7%
Nonfamily households	513	49.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,040	92.5%
Vacant	84	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	811	78.0%
Renter-occupied	229	22.0%

1-unit, detached49.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	560	49.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	564	50.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5350210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 46.9660, -122.6131