Yelm

Population: 10,618
Median household income: $88,279
Median home value: $439,100

Yelm, a community in Thurston County, Washington, has 10,618 residents. The median household income of $88,279 is below the Thurston County median ($93,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Yelm's population grew 18.2% from 8,985 to 10,618, while its median home value rose 72.1% from $255,200 to $439,100.

Owners occupy 69.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,618
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $88,279
Median home value: $439,100
Median gross rent: $1,363
Housing units: 3,529
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,98510,618

Median household income

$75,000$88,279

Median home value

$255,200$439,100

Median gross rent

$1,373$1,363

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,985	$75,000	$255,200	$1,373
2020	9,262	$77,297	$270,900	$1,358
2021	10,205	$83,027	$315,400	$1,430
2022	10,438	$88,818	$382,200	$1,355
2023	10,618	$88,279	$439,100	$1,363

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	718	6.8%
5 to 17	2,571	24.2%
18 to 24	1,127	10.6%
25 to 34	1,984	18.7%
35 to 44	1,522	14.3%
45 to 54	1,145	10.8%
55 to 64	914	8.6%
65 to 74	351	3.3%
75 and over	286	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,051	66.4%
Black or African American	521	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	1.2%
Asian	98	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	533	5.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	805	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,481	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	6.0%
High school graduate	1,684	27.2%
Some college or associate's	2,528	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	995	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	625	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,892	75.6%
Carpooled	695	13.5%
Public transit	42	0.8%
Walked	124	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	290	5.6%
Other means	102	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	776	16.0%
15 to 29 min	892	18.4%
30 to 44 min	1,995	41.1%
45 to 59 min	777	16.0%
60+ min	415	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 5.4% (573 of 10,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,643	76.2%
Nonfamily households	826	23.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,469	98.3%
Vacant	60	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,423	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,046	30.2%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,782	78.8%
1-unit, attached	60	1.7%
2 to 4 units	164	4.6%
5 to 19 units	202	5.7%
20 or more units	192	5.4%
Mobile home & other	129	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5380220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.9426, -122.6432