State
County
Land Area
5.7 sq mi
Density
1,708.80/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.45%
Growth Since 2010
42.14%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Yelm is a city located in Washington. With a 2020 population of 9,734, it is the 90th largest city in Washington and the 3165th largest city in the United States. Yelm is currently growing at a rate of 1.45% annually and its population has increased by 42.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,848 in 2010. Yelm reached it's highest population of 9,734 in 2021. Spanning over 6 miles, Yelm has a population density of 1,709 people per square mile.
The average household income in Yelm is $77,810 with a poverty rate of 6.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,373 per month, and the median house value is $255,200. The median age in Yelm is 28.5 years, 28.1 years for males, and 28.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Yelm was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,479 | 83.24% |
| Two or More Races | 851 | 9.47% |
| Some Other Race | 266 | 2.96% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 150 | 1.67% |
| Asian | 105 | 1.17% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 92 | 1.02% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 0.47% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,746 | 3.27 | 62.6 |
| Married | 1,727 | 3.63 | 72.1 |
| Non Family | 411 | 1.43 | 35.8 |
| Female | 394 | 3.46 | 46.2 |
| Male | 214 | 3.56 | 67.8 |
3.49
Average Family Size
3.27
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 16 | 0.32% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 174 | 3.43% |
| High School Graduate | 1,220 | 24.05% |
| Some College | 1,947 | 38.39% |
| Associates Degree | 639 | 12.60% |
| Bachelors Degree | 750 | 14.79% |
| Graduate Degree | 326 | 6.43% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,921 | 3,741 | 801 |
| Multiple Races | 460 | 460 | 97 |
| Hispanic | 451 | 451 | 132 |
| Other Race | 124 | 124 | 32 |
| Asian | 105 | 95 | 33 |
| Native American | 89 | 89 | 13 |
| Islander | 59 | 59 | |
| Black | 37 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.43%.
$47,256
Average Earnings
$50,032
Average Male
$43,134
Average Female
92.81% of Yelm residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.52% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,853 | 372 | 5.43% |
| Hispanic | 989 | 150 | 15.17% |
| Multiple | 851 | 124 | 14.57% |
| Other | 266 | 93 | 34.96% |
| Asian | 105 | 7 | 6.67% |
| Black | 42 | 5 | 11.90% |
| Native | 92 | 3 | 3.26% |
6.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.15%
Male Poverty Rate
7.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Yelm is Other, with 34.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Yelm is Native, with 3.26% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.43%.
60.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.9%
Male Marriage Rate
62.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,042 | 23.37% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 20.99% |
| Black | 31 | 73.81% |
| Other | 22 | 19.82% |
| 2 or More | 15 | 2.82% |
| Indian | 13 | 14.61% |
3.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.9%
Labor Force Participation
52.6%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.75%
Native Born
2.25%
Foreign Born
0.90%
Non Citizen
1.35%
Naturalized
97.75% of Yelm residents were born in the United States, with 37.69% having been born in Washington. 0.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,734 | 139 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 9,595 | 139 | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 9,456 | 139 | 1.49% |
| 2018 | 9,317 | 249 | 2.75% |
| 2017 | 9,068 | 274 | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 8,794 | 470 | 5.65% |
| 2015 | 8,324 | 187 | 2.30% |
| 2014 | 8,137 | 565 | 7.46% |
| 2013 | 7,572 | 433 | 6.07% |
| 2012 | 7,139 | 111 | 1.58% |
| 2011 | 7,028 | 154 | 2.24% |
| 2010 | 6,874 | 3,585 | 7.65% |
| 2000 | 3,289 | 0.00% |