Yelm, Washington

Demographics

People

Total Population8,772
Male Share of the Population47.7%
Female Share of the Population52.3%
Senior Citizens6.9%
Employed Population 16+3,467
Age of the Population29

Families

% of people married55.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher24.8%
Median Earnings25+$42,422
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$42,024
Median Earnings With High School Degree$41,198

Wealth

Median Family Income$67,546
% Above Poverty Level89.9%
% Below Poverty Level10.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time40 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work1%
% Using Public Transportation1%

Housing

People Living Alone15.8%
Median Gross Rent$1,348
Median House Value$236,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)33.5%
German21.9%
Irish15.8%
Italian7.1%
English5.8%
Norwegian3.2%
Polish2.6%
Scottish2.3%
French Except Basque1.7%
Swedish1.5%
Welsh1.4%
Dutch0.7%
Danishn0.7%
Portuguese0.5%
Canadian0.5%
Greek0.5%
US/American0.5%
Egyptian0.4%
Ukrainian0.4%
Arab0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Czech0.2%
Finnish0.2%
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Yelm Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyThurston County
Standard Zip Codes98597
Phone Area Codes360
Time ZoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Approximate Latitude46.87
Approximate Longitude-122.57

Yelm Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOLYMPIA AP
Distance14 miles
Jan Temp32 to 44 F
Apr Temp37 to 58 F
Jul Temp50 to 76 F
Oct Temp39 to 60 F
Annual Precip50.7 inches
StationMC MILLIN RESERVOIR
Distance20.7 miles
Jan Temp32 to 45 F
Apr Temp38 to 57 F
Jul Temp51 to 75 F
Oct Temp41 to 59 F
Annual Precip43.1 inches
StationGRAPEVIEW 3 SW
Distance27.6 miles
Jan Temp34 to 45 F
Apr Temp40 to 59 F
Jul Temp53 to 74 F
Oct Temp44 to 60 F
Annual Precip53.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
DuPont9,379$88,371
Lacey47,852$76,789
Rainier2,346$71,648
Roy692$62,609
Tenino1,695$63,611
Tumwater22,500$79,685

Yelm Public Schools

Fort Stevens Elementary
16525 100th Way Se
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-4800
Primary
Total Enrollment 564
Lackamas Elementary
16240 Bald Hill Rd
ZIP: 98597
(360) 894-6000
Primary
Total Enrollment 323
Mill Pond Elementary School
909 Mill Rd. Se
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-3400
Primary
Total Enrollment 522
Ridgeline Middle School
10605 Carter St Se
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-1100
Middle
Total Enrollment 597
Southworth Elementary
13849 Yelm Hwy Se
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-2500
Primary
Total Enrollment 565
Yelm Extension School
107 First St. N
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-6223
High
Total Enrollment 125
Yelm High School 12
1315 Yelm Ave. W
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-7777
High
Total Enrollment 1284
Yelm Middle School
402 Yelm Ave. W
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-3600
Middle
Total Enrollment 652
Yelm Prairie Elementary
16535 110th Ave. Se
ZIP: 98597
(360) 458-6261
Primary
Total Enrollment 525

Yelm Private Schools

Eagle View Christian School
13036 Morris Rd Se
ZIP: 98597
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 94
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