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Yelm, WA vs Arlington, WA

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- Arlington is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Arlington.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Arlington.
 Yelm, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,832329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,713285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,023.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WAArlington, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews
Jennifer  · Arlington, WA
Very high property tax
Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Janice · Arlington, WA
A comfortable place to live
Over 16 years ago

Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Sissel · Arlington, WA
Something for everyone.
Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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