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Yelm, WA vs Lacey, WA

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- Lacey is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 10.3% less likely to be married in Lacey.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Lacey.
 Yelm, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,572329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,226285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,098.793.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WALacey, 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  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WALacey, WAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Lacey    7 Reviews
Gie · Olympia, WA
Living in Lacey, WA
Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Peggy  · Lacey, WA
Lacey, WA
Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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JIm · Lacey, WA
Lacey is ok
Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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