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Yelm, WA vs Brookings, OR

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 0.8% less likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years older in Brookings.
 Yelm, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,706329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.538.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,447285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,617.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,12280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%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 Brookings    29 Reviews
Frank · Red Bluff, CA
Brookings Or.
Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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michael · Eugene, OR
Its not the Place to be.
Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Lori · Brookings, OR
Great Retirement Location!
Over 4 years ago

Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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