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Yelm, WA vs Astoria, OR

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- Astoria is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 15.7% less likely to be married in Astoria.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Astoria.
 Yelm, WAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,166329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,813285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,656.293.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WAAstoria, ORUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WAAstoria, ORUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 14 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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