Yelm, WA
December 23, 2024
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Yelm, WA




Yelm is located in Thurston County, Washington and has a population of 10,438. The poverty rate in Yelm is 5.2% and is lower than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Yelm is 4.7% while the Thurston County unemployment rate is 5.5%.

 Population  
Male
 
47.8%
Female
 
52.2%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Yelm
 
31.4
Thurston
 
39.5

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Yelm
 
$88,818
Thurston
 
$88,895

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Yelm
 
$382,597
Thurston
 
$409,719

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Yelm
 
$1,355
Thurston
 
$1,499

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Yelm
 
5.2%
Thurston
 
9.3%


Races and Ethnicity


White 71.7%
Black or African American 3.4%
Asian 1%
Native 0.7%
Pacific 5.4%
Other 3.2%
Hispanic 10.2%




ZIP Codes in Yelm: 98576, 98597