COMPARING TWO PLACES
McKenna vs Yelm
PLACE A
McKenna, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Yelm, Washington
McKenna is 94% smaller than Yelm. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Yelm has grown faster since 2000 (55% vs -5%).
MCKENNAYELMDIFFERENCE
Total population66912,043−94% vs Yelm
Population density6152,109−1,494
Population growth-5.3%55.0%−60.3 pts
Median age52.331.0+21.3
Male53.8%50.7%+3.2 pts
Female46.2%49.3%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born8.2%8.2%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.6%63.2%+9.5 pts
Black1.8%4.8%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.4%16.3%+5.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Other4.2%14.5%−10.3 pts
Median household income$92,667$90,750+$1,917
Per capita income$66,520$34,142+$32,378
Poverty rate19.4%6.1%+13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.320+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%27.4%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree7.3%10.6%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate19.8%3.8%+16.0 pts
Labor force participation48.9%69.7%−20.8 pts
Median home value$539,800$455,300+$84,500
Median gross rent$1,129$1,626−$497
Owner-occupied63.7%66.6%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%42.1%−12.7 pts
Average commute58.033.8+24.2
Worked from home9.2%8.7%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured7.6%5.0%+2.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024