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Yelm, WA vs Ketchikan, AK

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- Ketchikan is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Ketchikan.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Ketchikan.
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,150329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,922285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,144.293.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock17.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WAKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,99480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%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 Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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