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Yelm Community Schools
Yelm Community Schools is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 35,367. The median household income is $94,970 and the median age is 38.1.
35,367
Population
183
People / sq mi
$94,970
Median Income
38.1
Median Age
Yelm Community Schools covers 193 sq mi of land at 183.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 76.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 53.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% |
Economy & Income
$94,970
Median Household Income
$41,505
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$459,300
Median Home Value
$1,644
Median Rent
80.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
91.9%
High School+
25.6%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yelm Community Schools serves a community with a population of 35,367 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.
The median household income in Yelm Community Schools is $94,970, with a per capita income of $41,505. The poverty rate is 5.6%.
Yelm Community Schools is 76.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 53.1% Asian, and 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Yelm Community Schools, 91.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Yelm Community Schools is $459,300, with a median rent of $1,644. The homeownership rate is 80.5%.
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Data for Yelm Community Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5310140).
In Yelm Community Schools, home values do the distinguishing — a median of $459,300. Yelm Community Schools is a school district in Washington with a population of 35,367.
Households take in a median $94,970, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.6%, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $459,300, with typical rent around $1,644.
Degree attainment is mid-range for US school districts: 25.6% of adults hold a four-year degree, below the national 35.0%.
High housing values reframe the income picture in Yelm Community Schools — even solid earnings stretch less against home prices and rents at this level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.