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Yelm, WA vs Gold Bar, WA

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- Gold Bar is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 1.0% less likely to be married in Gold Bar.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Gold Bar.
 Yelm, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,172329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,014285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,016.793.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WAGold Bar, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 Gold Bar    3 Reviews

Well I have read the two comments about Gold Bar on here and all I have to say is that I lived there for six long horrible years and I couldn't wait to get out of there!  More

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Since Joe Beavers, Dorothy Croshaw, Lonn Turner, Richard and Mayor Crystal Hill meet behind closed doors and obstructed justice after a former employee sabotaged the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Gold Bar is a little town with incredible beauty. There are astounding mountain views, Wallace Falls Park--with hiking and views and a wide variety of trails... the  More

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