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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

White76.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian53.1%
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%.

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.