Yelm, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

30.6

2.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.4%

2.98% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

4,226

0.0473% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yelm, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.58%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.91%).

None of the households in Yelm, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Yelm, WA are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Yelm, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Yelm, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Yelm, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 903 Two+ (Hispanic) and 805 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yelm, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yelm, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 676
Two+ (Hispanic)
903 ± 440
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 312

13.9%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

13.9% of the people in Yelm, WA are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yelm, WA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
987 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 91
Vietnam
106 ± 87

Yelm, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yelm, WA employs 4.23k people. The largest industries in Yelm, WA are Retail Trade (697 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people), and Construction (483 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,427), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,800), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,800).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2023 Value

± 544

0.0473%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yelm, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (567 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (394 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yelm, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.23k

2023 Value

± 544

0.0473%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yelm, WA, are Retail Trade (697 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (588 people), and Construction (483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yelm, WA, though some of these residents may live in Yelm, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,685

Median earning men ± $12,566

$34,618

Median earning women ± $3,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,250), Public Administration ($69,659), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,302).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($69,271), Information ($62,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 124.20
Census Tract 124.12

The following map shows all of the places in Yelm, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Yelm, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yelm, WA is from Yelm, WA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yelm, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Yelm, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yelm, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Yelm, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yelm, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yelm, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yelm, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yelm, WA (573 out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yelm, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yelm, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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