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Tumwater, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
26,519
Population
1,495/sq mi density
$93,635
Median Income
$48,005 per capita
$438,000
Home Value
$521,198 Zillow
$1,654
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
2,681 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$93,635 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$438,000 home value, $1,654/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,635
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,005
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tumwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tumwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,635
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,005
123%
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
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.0%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.0%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
23%
Other
10%
Average commute time
21 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 | $93,635 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,005 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |