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North Yelm, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,503
Population
756/sq mi density
$77,691
Median Income
$38,965 per capita
$330,200
Home Value
$482,985 Zillow
$1,379
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
370
Violent Crime/100K
4,084 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,691 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$330,200 home value, $1,379/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
370 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,691
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,965
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Yelm vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Yelm’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,691
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,965
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,381
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,476
Restaurants
620
Healthcare
986
Retail
761
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,381
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,518
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,691 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,965 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |