Yelm, Washington
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City Overview
As of 2009, Yelm's population is 5,372 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 53.18 percent.
The median home cost in Yelm is $185,430. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Yelm's cost of living is 4.72% Lower than the U.S. average.
Yelm public schools spend $5,868 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Yelm.
The unemployment rate in Yelm is 7.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Yelm jobs have Increased by 1.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Yelm, WA, population is 5,372. There are 897 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Yelm, WA
The median age is 32.2. The US median is 37.6. 54.56% of people in Yelm, WA, are married. 12.86% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.7 people. 27.46% of people are married, with children. 13.52% have children, but are single.
Race in Yelm, WA
85.84% of people are white, 2.00% are black, 3.19% are asian, 2.06% are native american, and 7.67% claim 'Other'.
5.84% of the people in Yelm, WA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 94.16% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 231 physicians per 100,000 population in Yelm, WA. The US average is 170.
Yelm, WA Health Index
Air quality in Yelm, WA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Yelm, WA is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 35.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.40% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,914 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $45,468 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.87% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.85% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.20% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.35% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 26.33% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.61% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.74% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.84% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.20% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.13% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.37% | 20.24% |
| Service | 23.75% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.58% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.46% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 15.55% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.16% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Yelm, WA, is 7.60%, with job growth of 1.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.00%.
Yelm, WA Taxes
Yelm, WA,sales tax rate is 8.40%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Yelm, WA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,914, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $45,468.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 10 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $185,430 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 50.62% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.12% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 41.50% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.66 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.50% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.22% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.00% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.98% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 6.67% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 36.47% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 31.23% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 11.08% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.98% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.15% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.24% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.48% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 29.48% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 20.52% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.81% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.41% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.58% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3.27% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 2.97% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.94% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 7.02% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Yelm, WA, is $185,430. Home appreciation is -7.00% over the last year. The median age of Yelm, WA, real estate is 10 years.
Yelm, WA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 41.50% of the Yelm, WA, population. 8.12% of houses and apartments in Yelm, WA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Yelm is our little known secret, don't tell anyone: I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of... (read more)Quality of Life: Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.... (read more)Have an opinion about Yelm? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yelm Click Here
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Crime
Yelm, WA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Yelm, WA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 2. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Yelm, WA, gets 51 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 164.
On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Yelm, WA. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 32. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 69 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Yelm, WA, schools spend $5,868 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 423 students per librarian, and 453 children per counselor in Yelm, WA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Yelm, WA, takes 33 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Yelm, WA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Yelm, WA is more expensive.
Overall, Yelm, WA cost of living is 95.28.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 27.37% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 8.58% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.30% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.97% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.32% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.66% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.70% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.16% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.67% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.78% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.02% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.27% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.14% | 0.54% |
27.37% of the people in Yelm, WA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.58% are Catholic; 11.30% are Protestant; 2.97% are LDS; 4.02% are another Christian faith; 0.27% in Yelm, WA are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 0.14% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
55.55% of the people in Yelm, WA are registered as Democrats. 42.55% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.90%.
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