COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pe Ell vs Tumwater
PLACE A
Pe Ell, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Tumwater, Washington
Pe Ell is 98% smaller than Tumwater. Tumwater earns more, with a median household income $32,533 higher. Tumwater has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 2%).
PE ELLTUMWATERDIFFERENCE
Total population66928,010−98% vs Tumwater
Population density1,1321,579−447
Population growth1.6%45.9%−44.4 pts
Median age38.237.1+1.1
Male58.2%47.7%+10.5 pts
Female41.8%52.3%−10.5 pts
Foreign-born0.2%7.5%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%66.5%+24.2 pts
Black0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%9.3%−6.7 pts
Asian0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Other6.7%12.3%−5.6 pts
Median household income$62,679$95,212−$32,533
Per capita income$31,695$46,975−$15,280
Poverty rate11.9%7.0%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.397−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%42.9%−35.5 pts
Graduate degree3.6%16.0%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%5.3%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation52.0%67.6%−15.6 pts
Median home value$321,800$472,200−$150,400
Median gross rent$875$1,779−$904
Owner-occupied86.2%62.5%+23.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%3.9%+10.8 pts
Rent-burdened households3.6%48.7%−45.1 pts
Average commute34.221.3+12.9
Worked from home2.8%27.7%−24.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured6.3%3.5%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025