STATISTICS AT A GLANCE
Updated annually, Statistics-At-A-Glance is a collection of fourteen sets of the most commonly requested Thurston County data drawn from the categories of population, housing and real estate, employment, and economics. The data contained in Statistics-At-A-Glance are summary in nature; more detailed tabular data are available in The Profile, or by request from TRPC.
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Population |
Housing and Real Estate |
Employment |
Economics |
POPULATION
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Population as of April 1 |
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Jurisdiction |
1990 |
2000 |
2012 |
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Bucoda |
536 |
628 |
560 |
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Lacey |
19,279 |
31,226 |
43,600 |
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Olympia |
33,729 |
42,514 |
47,500 |
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Rainier |
991 |
1,492 |
1,825 |
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Tenino |
1,292 |
1,447 |
1,705 |
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Tumwater |
9,976 |
12,698 |
17,900 |
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Yelm |
1,337 |
3,289 |
7,100 |
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Chehalis Res. |
N/A |
35 |
70 |
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Nisqually Res. |
N/A |
575 |
595 |
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Unincorp. Co. |
94,098 |
114,061 |
136,610 |
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County Total |
161,238 |
207,355 |
256,800 |
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Average Annual Population Change
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Jurisdiction |
1990-2000 |
2000-2012 |
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Bucoda |
1.6% |
-1.0% |
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Lacey |
4.9% |
2.8% |
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Olympia |
2.3% |
0.9% |
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Rainier |
4.2% |
1.7% |
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Tenino |
1.1% |
1.4% |
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Tumwater |
2.4% |
2.9% |
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Yelm |
9.4% |
6.6% |
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Chehalis Res. |
- |
5.9% |
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Nisqually Res. |
- |
3.0% |
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Unincorp. Co. |
1.9% |
1.5% |
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County Total |
2.5% |
1.8% |
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Population Projections |
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Jurisdiction |
2015 |
2025 |
2035 |
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Cities & UGAs |
182,800 |
229,890 |
270,570 |
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Reservations |
825 |
1,145 |
1,280 |
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Rural County |
82,820 |
91,130 |
98,740 |
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County Total |
266,500 |
322,200 |
370,600 |
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UGA - Urban Growth Area |
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Age Distribution |
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Age |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
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0-4 |
9,680 |
11,690 |
12,827 |
15,381 |
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5-14 |
20,088 |
25,139 |
29,755 |
32,188 |
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15-19 |
11,109 |
11,358 |
15,904 |
17,216 |
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20-34 |
33,260 |
36,291 |
40,373 |
50,340 |
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35-54 |
27,029 |
45,637 |
66,403 |
70,050 |
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55-64 |
10,868 |
12,416 |
18,464 |
34,325 |
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65+ |
12,230 |
18,707 |
23,629 |
32,764 |
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Total |
124,264 |
161,238 |
207,355 |
252,264 |
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Median Age |
30.3 |
33.6 |
36.5 |
38.5 |
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2010 Census Racial Composition |
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Race and Ethnicity |
Number |
Percent |
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White |
207,856 |
82% |
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Black/African American |
6,752 |
3% |
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American Indian &
Alaska Native |
3,515 |
1% |
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Asian |
13,037 |
5% |
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Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
1,961 |
1% |
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Other Race |
5,648 |
2% |
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Two or More Races |
13,495 |
5% |
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Hispanic* |
17,787 |
7% |
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| *Denotes a place of origin and may be of any race.
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Household Characteristics |
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Characteristics |
1970 |
2010 |
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# Households |
25,186 |
100,650 |
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Avg. Household Size |
2.71 |
2.46 |
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Married Couple Families |
72% |
50% |
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One Parent Families |
8% |
16% |
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HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
2011 Housing Starts in Thurston County
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Single-family |
Multi-
family |
Manuf. Home |
Total |
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Jurisdiction |
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Bucoda |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Lacey |
215 |
0 |
4 |
219 |
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Olympia |
110 |
151 |
0 |
261 |
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Rainier |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Tenino |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Tumwater |
131 |
43 |
7 |
181 |
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Yelm |
43 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
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Chehalis Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nisqually Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Unincorp. Co. |
304 |
4 |
52 |
360 |
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County Total |
811 |
198 |
65 |
1,074 |
2011 Subdivision Activity
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Jurisdiction |
Applications |
New Lots |
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Bucoda |
0 |
0 |
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Lacey |
2 |
66 |
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Olympia |
1 |
2 |
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Rainier |
0 |
0 |
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Tenino |
0 |
0 |
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Tumwater |
3 |
29 |
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Yelm |
0 |
0 |
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Unincorp. Co. |
26 |
265 |
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Total |
32 |
362 |
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Subdivision activity includes all large lot, short plat, and long plat activity. |
Home Sale Price and Apartment Rent
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Avg. Sale Price |
Average Apartment Rent |
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Year |
1-BR |
2-BR |
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2002 |
$171,360 |
$536 |
$601 |
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2003 |
$188,628 |
$579 |
$639 |
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2004 |
$209,165 |
$594 |
$664 |
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2005 |
$252,451 |
$606 |
$680 |
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2006 |
$282,585 |
$627 |
$703 |
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2007 |
$298,290 |
$650 |
$725 |
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2008 |
$283,993 |
$682 |
$757 |
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2009 |
$259,950 |
$715 |
$794 |
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2010 |
$247,919 |
$703 |
$781 |
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2011 |
$233,393 |
$726 |
$806 |
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2012 |
- |
$733 |
$811 |
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EMPLOYMENT
2011 Covered Employment and Wages
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Industry |
Avg. Employ. |
Avg. Ann. Wage |
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Ag., forestry, fishing, hunting |
1,427 |
$33,338 |
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Mining |
30 |
$43,008 |
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Utilities |
159 |
$80,056 |
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Construction |
3,264 |
$42,808 |
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Manufacturing |
2,987 |
$44,639 |
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Wholesale Trade |
2,872 |
$85,737 |
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Retail Trade |
11,408 |
$26,374 |
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Trans., warehousing |
1,654 |
$35,280 |
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Information |
949 |
$50,067 |
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Finance, insurance |
2,075 |
$59,382 |
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Real est., rental, leasing |
1,287 |
$29,494 |
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Prof. & tech. svcs |
3,283 |
$56,840 |
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Mgt of comp. & ent. |
686 |
$62,049 |
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Admin and waste svcs |
3,631 |
$26,434 |
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Educational svcs |
1,328 |
$45,192 |
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Health care, social assist. |
11,555 |
$43,619 |
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Arts, ent., rec. |
1,140 |
$17,263 |
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Accomm., food svcs |
7,432 |
$15,844 |
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Other svcs, except public admin |
4,433 |
$25,515 |
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Government |
34,815 |
$53,299 |
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Not Elsewhere Classified |
0 |
$0 |
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Total |
96,416 |
$42,984 |
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2011 Employment Indicators
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Resident Civilian Labor Force |
129,026 |
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Persons Employed |
118,365 |
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Persons Unemployed |
10,661 |
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Unemployment Rate |
8.3% |
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2011 Unemployment Rates
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Jurisdiction |
Rate |
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Thurston County |
8.3% |
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Washington State |
9.2% |
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United States |
8.9% |
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Employment Projections
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Year |
Employment |
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2020 |
153,900 |
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2030 |
177,800 |
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2040 |
199,700 |
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ECONOMICS
|
Jurisdiction |
Index |
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Average of Participating Cities |
100.0 |
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Everett, WA |
113.6 |
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Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA |
95.5 |
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Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA |
106.4 |
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Seattle, WA |
113.7 |
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Tacoma, WA |
107.3 |
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Portland, OR |
113.0 |
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New York (Manhattan), NY |
233.5 |
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Atlanta, GA |
96.0 |
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Chicago, IL |
116.2 |
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Denver, CO |
105.0 |
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Median Household Income
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Estimate |
1999 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Thurston County |
$46,975 |
$60,038 |
$60,621 |
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Consumer Price Index
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Annual Change |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Seattle Region |
0.6% |
0.3% |
2.7% |
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 Cost of Living
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