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Yelm, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,618
Population
1,828/sq mi density
$88,279
Median Income
$32,860 per capita
$439,100
Home Value
$482,985 Zillow
$1,363
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
237 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
4,024 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,279 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$439,100 home value, $1,363/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,279
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,860
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yelm vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yelm’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,279
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,860
84%
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
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
33 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 | $88,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,860 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |