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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 as of April 1 |
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| Jurisdiction |
1990 |
2000 |
2009 |
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| Bucoda |
536 |
628 |
665 |
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| Lacey |
19,279 |
31,226 |
39,250 |
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| Olympia |
33,729 |
42,514 |
45,250 |
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| Rainier |
991 |
1,492 |
1,755 |
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| Tenino |
1,292 |
1,447 |
1,535 |
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| Tumwater |
9,976 |
12,698 |
16,710 |
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| Yelm |
1,337 |
3,289 |
5,625 |
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| Chehalis Res. |
491 |
691 |
N/A |
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| Nisqually Res. |
578 |
599 |
N/A |
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| Unincorp. Co. |
94,098 |
114,061 |
139,010 |
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| County Total |
162,307 |
207,355 |
249,800 |
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| Average Annual Population Change |
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| Jurisdiction |
1990-2000 |
2000-2009 |
| Bucoda |
1.6% |
0.6% |
| Lacey |
4.9% |
2.6% |
| Olympia |
2.3% |
0.7% |
| Rainier |
4.2% |
1.8% |
| Tenino |
1.1% |
0.7% |
| Tumwater |
2.4% |
3.1% |
| Yelm |
9.4% |
6.1% |
| Chehalis Res. |
3.5% |
N/A |
| Nisqually Res. |
0.4% |
N/A |
| Unincorp. Co. |
1.9% |
2.2% |
| County Total |
2.5% |
2.1% |
| Population Projections |
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| Jurisdiction |
2010 |
2020 |
2030 |
| Cities & UGAs |
173,000 |
222,000 |
265,000 |
| Reservations |
690 |
900 |
1,110 |
| Rural County |
81,000 |
96,000 |
107,000 |
| County Total |
255,000 |
319,000 |
373,000 |
UGA: Urban Growth Area
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| Age Distribution |
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| Age |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2009 |
| 0-4 |
9,680 |
11,690 |
12,827 |
15,132 |
| 5-14 |
20,088 |
25,139 |
29,755 |
31,624 |
| 15-19 |
11,109 |
11,358 |
15,904 |
18,539 |
| 20-34 |
33,260 |
36,291 |
40,373 |
48,421 |
| 35-54 |
27,029 |
45,637 |
66,403 |
74,315 |
| 55-64 |
10,868 |
12,416 |
18,464 |
31,452 |
| 65+ |
12,230 |
18,707 |
23,629 |
30,319 |
| Total |
124,264 |
161,238 |
207,355 |
249,800 |
| Median Age |
30.3 |
33.6 |
36.5 |
38.4 |
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| 2000 Census Racial Composition |
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| Race and Ethnicity |
Number |
Percent |
| White |
177,617 |
85.7% |
| Black/African American |
4,881 |
2.4% |
American Indian &
Alaska Native |
3,143 |
1.5% |
| Asian |
9,145 |
4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
1,078 |
1.0% |
| Other Race |
3,506 |
1.7% |
| Two or More Races |
7,985 |
3.9% |
| Hispanic* |
9,392 |
4.5% |
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| *Denotes a place of origin and may be of any race.
| Household Characteristics |
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| Characteristics |
1970 |
2000 |
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| # Households |
25,186 |
81,625 |
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| Avg. Household Size |
2.70 |
2.50 |
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| Households w/Children |
46% |
35% |
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| 65+ Households |
19% |
20% |
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| 2008 Housing Starts in Thurston County |
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Single-family |
Multi
family |
Manuf. Home |
Total |
| Jurisdiction |
| Bucoda |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| Lacey |
327 |
42 |
6 |
375 |
| Olympia |
36 |
31 |
0 |
67 |
| Rainier |
9 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
| Tenino |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Tumwater |
99 |
2 |
4 |
105 |
| Yelm |
135 |
0 |
48 |
183 |
| Chehalis Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nisqually Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unincorp. Co. |
489 |
84 |
120 |
693 |
| County Total |
1,099 |
161 |
180 |
1,440 |
| 2008 Subdivision Activity |
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| Jurisdiction |
Applications |
New Lots |
| Bucoda |
0 |
0 |
| Lacey |
9 |
296 |
| Olympia |
8 |
216 |
| Rainier |
2 |
63 |
| Tenino |
0 |
0 |
| Tumwater |
7 |
530 |
| Yelm |
5 |
296 |
| Unincorp. Co. |
83 |
436 |
| Total |
114 |
1,837 | 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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| 2001 |
$163,989 |
$515 |
$578 |
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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 |
N/A |
$715 |
$794 |
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| 2008 Covered Employment and Wages |
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| Industry |
Avg. Employ. |
Avg. Ann. Wage |
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| Ag., forestry, fishing, hunting |
1,456 |
$31,658 |
| Mining |
54 |
$41,826 |
| Utilities |
253 |
$76,661 |
| Construction |
4,680 |
$43,054 |
| Manufacturing |
3,366 |
$41,920 |
| Wholesale Trade |
2,764 |
$72,022 |
| Retail Trade |
11,590 |
$25,424 |
| Trans., warehousing |
1,715 |
$34,808 |
| Information |
1,314 |
$54,884 |
| Finance, insurance |
2,416 |
$51,519 |
| Real est., rental, leasing |
1,305 |
$28,107 |
| Prof. & tech. svcs |
3,311 |
$51,833 |
| Mgt of comp. & ent. |
708 |
$56,256 |
| Admin and waste svcs |
3,783 |
$22,833 |
| Educational svcs |
1,356 |
$38,447 |
| Health care, social assist. |
10,856 |
$39,634 |
| Arts, ent., rec. |
1,230 |
$17,517 |
| Accomm., food svcs |
7,980 |
$14,272 |
| Other svcs, except public admin |
4,202 |
$26,066 |
| Government |
36,831 |
$51,511 |
| Not Elsewhere Classified |
0 |
$0 |
| Total |
101,170 |
$40,718 |
| 2008 Employment Indicators |
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| Resident Civilian Labor Force |
132,117 |
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| Persons Employed |
125,468 |
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| Persons Unemployed |
6,649 |
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| Unemployment Rate |
5.0% |
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| 2008 Unemployment Rates |
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| Jurisdiction |
Rate |
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| Thurston County |
5.0% |
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| Washington State |
5.3% |
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| United States |
5.8% |
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ECONOMICS
| Second Quarter 2009 Cost of Living Index |
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| Jurisdiction |
Index |
| Average of Participating Cities |
100.0 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA |
105.6 |
| Bellingham, WA |
111.7 |
| Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA |
92.1 |
| Spokane, WA |
93.6 |
| Seattle, WA |
121.9 |
| Tacoma, WA |
108.8 |
| Portland, OR |
120.0 |
| Eugene, OR |
112.2 |
| New York (Manhattan), NY |
217.5 |
| Atlanta, GA |
93.2 |
| Chicago, IL |
112.2 |
| Denver, CO |
104.1 |
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| Median Household Income |
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| Estimate |
2000 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Thurston County |
$50,562 |
$59,547 |
$59,885 |
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| Consumer Price Index |
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| Annual Change |
1995 |
2000 |
2008 |
| Seattle Region |
3.7% |
3.3% |
4.2% |
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Thurston County Statistics-at-a-Glance
For more information on Thurston County's
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- Environment & Quality of Life
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