Yelm, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yelm	Washington	National
Income per capita	$38,658	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,313	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,417	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,766	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,323	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,844	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yelm is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Yelm is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yelm is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Yelm is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,201 $114,313 $228,626

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Yelm median earnings by income bracket

Yelm employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.4%	23.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	21.7%	21.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	16.6%	16.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,974	$163,599	101.1%
DuPont, WA	9,807	$141,121	73.5%
Frederickson, WA	22,845	$136,600	68.0%
Summit View, WA	9,371	$118,660	45.9%
Yelm, WA	9,459	$114,313	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madeira, OH	9,456	$202,876	149.4%
Lugoff, SC	9,454	$88,387	8.7%
Columbia City, IN	9,464	$72,944	10.3%
Economy, PA	9,465	$118,558	45.8%
Highland Park, TX	9,451	$321,877	295.8%
Yelm, WA	9,459	$114,313	40.5%

Source: The Yelm, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.