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Yelm, WA Profile


Yelm, WA, population 6,242, is located in Washington's Thurston county, about 22.8 miles from Tacoma and 47.7 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Yelm's population has grown by about 146%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Yelm has grown by about 38%. Since 2005 Yelm's population has grown by about 40%.

Yelm's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Yelm tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,227N/A
20013,4246.10%
20023,6817.51%
20033,9928.45%
20044,3188.17%
20054,4493.03%
20064,9689.99%
20075,3257.19%
20085,7528.02%
20096,2428.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,453
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001180
2002236
2003237
2004532
2005224
2006476
2007243
2008245
2009324
2010151
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0042
2002 0233
2003 0243
2004 07411
2005 1414
2006 02614
2007 0526
2008 0635
2009 13106
2010 0541

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,034
20028,506
20037,295
20046,823
20055,728
20066,124
20073,919
20084,024
20093,656
20103,523
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 37 187 11
2002 64 215 9
2003 62 195 20
2004 41 225 16
2005 46 193 17
2006 76 188 19
2007 42 152 16
2008 60 162 8
2009 32 173 21
2010 45 172 17

Location

Elevation340 feet above sea level
Land Area1.3 Square Miles



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