Yelm, WA Profile

Yelm, WA, population 4,543, 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 this decade the population of Yelm has grown by about 38%.

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
	White	86%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	29.20
	Females	32.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,289	N/A
2001	3,488	6.05%
2002	3,754	7.63%
2003	4,077	8.60%
2004	4,409	8.14%
2005	4,543	3.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,453

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	180
2002	236
2003	237
2004	532
2005	224
2006	476

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	7	4	2
Robbery	4	3	4	4	1	6
Aggravated Assault	2	3	3	11	4	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,034
2002	8,506
2003	7,295
2004	6,823
2005	5,728
2006	6,124

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	37	64	62	41	46	76
Larceny, Theft	187	215	195	225	193	188
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	9	20	16	17	19
Arson	3	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	340 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles