Yelm, WA Population

Overview

10,205

Total Population

31.3

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,155

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Yelm's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Yelm is 31.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Yelm's population under 18 was 31.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Yelm's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Yelm, 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.

There are 11 less females than males in Yelm:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Yelm, WA.
The Yelm, WA gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 464.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 585.

Yelm's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Yelm's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,155 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,05 (88.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Yelm is White with a population of 7,836 (76.79% of the total population).

Yelm's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,711 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Yelm's population increased by 3,635 (111.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Yelm's population increased by 3,754 (54.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Yelm's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,271.