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Medford, OR vs Yelm, WA

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- Yelm is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 19.1% more likely to be married in Yelm.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Yelm.
 Medford, ORYelm, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,205329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,289285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock191.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,791.093.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORYelm, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORYelm, WAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORYelm, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews
Em · Coto de Caza, CA
Nice to visit but not a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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Ashley · Medford, OR
Medford is a Lovely Town to Nestle Into and Enjoy
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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John · Medford, OR
Kiss the ground in Medford
Over 4 years ago

We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  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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