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The total population of Yelm is estimated to be 10,438 with 4,988 males (47.79%) and 5,450 females (52.21%). There are 462 more females than males in Yelm.
The median household income in Yelm was $89,745 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,157(2.46%) from $87,588 in 2020. This income is 120.29% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yelm sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $101,890. Overall, the median household income for the city of Yelm stands at $89,745.
In Yelm, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,828 for males and $31,615 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,425 for males and $46,076 for females.
In Yelm, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $116,228, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,983.
In 2022, the population of Yelm was 10,668, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yelm's population was 10,711, an increase of 0.48% compared to a population of 10,660 in 2020.
The median age in Yelm, WA is 31.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.13% were under the age of 15, 22.21% aged 15 to 29, 44.33% aged 30 to 64, 6.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yelm population: 76.79% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 5.77% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.84% are some other race and 12.13% are multiracial.