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Cheyenne, WY vs Yelm, WA

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- Yelm is 0% more densely populated than Cheyenne.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Yelm.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Yelm.
 Cheyenne, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,205329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201059,764  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,289285,036,114
 Population - 199050,008  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock191.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,791.093.4
 Land Area28.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cheyenne, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cheyenne, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 White76.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cheyenne, WYYelm, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households27,816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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Reviews for Yelm    2 Reviews

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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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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