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Yelm, WA vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish is 0% more densely populated than Yelm.
- People are 21.4% more likely to be married in Sammamish.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Sammamish.
 Yelm, WASammamish, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,532329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20106,906  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,104285,036,114
 Population - 19901,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now617.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,255.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yelm, WASammamish, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Yelm, WASammamish, WAUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yelm, WASammamish, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households3,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households651  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 11 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 13 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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