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Aiken, SC vs Yelm, WA

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- Yelm is 0% more densely populated than Aiken.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in Yelm.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years younger in Yelm.
 Aiken, SCYelm, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,205329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201029,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,289285,036,114
 Population - 199019,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock191.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,791.093.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aiken, SCYelm, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Aiken, SCYelm, WAUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aiken, SCYelm, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households13,073  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews
Louis · Yelm, WA
Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

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.  More

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jennifer · Yelm, WA
Yelm is our little known secret, don't tell anyone
Over 16 years ago

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  More

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