Living in Yelm Community Schools Area

Living Summary

11,401

households

31,433

Total Population

$249,600

Average House Value

$1,273

Average Housing Rent

$69,761

Average Household Income

94.43%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,825

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,401 households are located in Yelm Community Schools area. Among them, 4,063 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.15 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,945 and 7,467 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (761) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (1,972) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Yelm Community Schools, Washington
Household	11,401
Population	31,433
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,063 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,945
Total Students	7,467
Pre-Kindergarten	381
Kindergarten	286
Grade 1-8	3,360
Grade 9-12	1,457
College/Graduate School	1,983
Veterans	23,091
Non-citizen	761
Non-English Home Language	1,972
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,609 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,298 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,576 people are in civilian labor force and 722 are in armed labor force. 12,310 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Yelm Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,617	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,395	82.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,069	8.47%
Public transportation	129	1.02%
Walked	89	0.71%
Other method	289	2.29%
Worked from home	646	5.12%
Average Commute Time	40 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,310	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,006	32.54%
Service	1,850	15.03%
Sales and office	2,630	21.36%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,820	14.78%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,004	16.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,310	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	284	2.31%
Construction	1,206	9.80%
Manufacturing	857	6.96%
Wholesale trade	285	2.32%
Retail trade	1,795	14.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	919	7.47%
Information	188	1.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	532	4.32%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,043	8.47%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,940	15.76%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	920	7.47%
Other services, except public administration	450	3.66%
Public administration	1,891	15.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,310	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,443	68.59%
Government workers	3,021	24.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	807	6.56%
Unpaid family workers	39	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $82,381 for the 11,401 households in Yelm Community Schools area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $39,820. 29,031 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.43%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,401	-
Less than $10,000	662	5.81%
$10,000 - $14,999	172	1.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	826	7.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	808	7.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,482	13.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,219	19.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,074	18.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,883	16.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	777	6.82%
More than $200,000	498	4.37%
Median Household Income	$69,761	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$82,381	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,560	-
Less than $10,000	329	3.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	19	0.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	471	5.50%
$25,000 - $34,999	436	5.09%
$35,000 - $49,999	925	10.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,960	22.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,671	19.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,639	19.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	663	7.75%
More than $200,000	447	5.22%

Median Family Income	$76,458	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,069	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,820	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$55,741	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$55,741	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,742	-
With health insurance coverage	29,031	94.43%
Public coverage	11,663	37.94%
Private health insurance	22,124	71.97%
Without health insurance coverage	1,711	5.57%

Housing

There are 12,333 housing units in Yelm Community Schools area, Washington with 11,401 units (92.44%) occupied. 8,814 houses (77.31%) are occupied by owner and 2,587 houses (22.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $249,600 and the average rental cost is $1,273. 305 houses (2.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 804 houses (6.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,333	-
Occupied	11,401	92.44%
Owner Occupied	8,814	77.31%
Renter Occupied	2,587	22.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,121	73.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	139	1.13%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	460	3.73%
Mobile Homes	2,538	20.58%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	75	0.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,333	-
Built 2014 or later	305	2.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	808	6.55%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,500	28.38%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,854	23.14%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,601	12.98%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,783	14.46%
Built 1960 - 1969	451	3.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	227	1.84%
Built 1949 or earlier	804	6.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,333	-
1 room	196	1.59%
2 rooms	209	1.69%
3 rooms	426	3.45%
4 rooms	1,518	12.31%
5 rooms	2,609	21.15%
6 rooms	2,905	23.55%
7 rooms	1,916	15.54%
8 rooms	1,122	9.10%
9 rooms or more	1,432	11.61%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,333	-
no bedroom	196	1.59%
1 bedroom	644	5.22%
2 bedrooms	2,247	18.22%
3 bedrooms	6,759	54.80%
4 bedrooms	2,189	17.75%
5 bedrooms or more	298	2.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,814	-
Less than $50,000	336	3.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	488	5.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	913	10.36%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,060	12.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,815	31.94%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,410	27.34%
$500,000 - $999,999	647	7.34%
$1,000,000 or more	145	1.65%
Median House Value	$249,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,350	-
Less than $500	66	2.81%
$500 - $999	565	24.04%
$1,000 - $1,499	905	38.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	651	27.70%
$2,000 - $2,499	163	6.94%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,273	-

Demographic

A total of 31,518 people lives in Yelm Community Schools area, Washington with 15,219 male and 16,299 female. The males to female ratio is 48.29 to 51.71. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,518	-
Male	15,219	48.29%
Female	16,299	51.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,518	-
Under 5 years	2,429	7.71%
5 - 9 years	2,316	7.35%
10 - 14 years	1,831	5.81%
15 - 19 years	1,883	5.97%
20 - 24 years	1,895	6.01%
25 - 34 years	4,190	13.29%
35 - 44 years	3,850	12.22%
45 - 54 years	4,122	13.08%
55 - 59 years	2,400	7.61%
60 - 64 years	1,788	5.67%
65 - 74 years	3,093	9.81%
75 - 84 years	1,346	4.27%
85 years and older	375	1.19%
Median Age	37.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,518	-
One Race	29,148	92.48%
White	27,045	85.81%
Black or African American	283	0.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	714	2.27%
Asian	482	1.53%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	153	0.49%
Other	471	1.49%

Two or more races	2,370	7.52%
White and Black or African American	284	0.90%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	690	2.19%
White and Asian	703	2.23%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	79	0.25%