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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.
Table Of Contents
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POPULATION
Population as of April 1
| Jurisdiction |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
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| Bucoda |
536 |
628 |
655 |
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| Lacey |
19,279 |
31,226 |
35,870 |
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| Olympia |
33,729 |
42,514 |
44,460 |
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| Rainier |
991 |
1,492 |
1,705 |
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| Tenino |
1,292 |
1,447 |
1,520 |
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| Tumwater |
9,976 |
12,698 |
13,340 |
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| Yelm |
1,337 |
3,289 |
4,845 |
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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 |
135,615 |
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| County Total |
162,307 |
207,355 |
238,000 |
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Average Annual Population Change
| Jurisdiction |
1990-2000 |
2000-2007 |
| Bucoda |
1.6% |
0.6% |
| Lacey |
4.9% |
2.0% |
| Olympia |
2.3% |
0.6% |
| Rainier |
4.2% |
1.9% |
| Tenino |
1.1% |
0.7% |
| Tumwater |
2.4% |
0.7% |
| Yelm |
9.4% |
5.7% |
| Chehalis Res. |
3.5% |
N/A |
| Nisqually Res. |
0.4% |
N/A |
| Unincorp. Co. |
1.9% |
2.5% |
| County Total |
2.5% |
2.0% |
Population Projections
| 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
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Age Distribution
| Age |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2007 |
| 0-4 |
9,680 |
11,690 |
12,827 |
14,158 |
| 5-14 |
20,088 |
25,139 |
29,755 |
30,855 |
| 15-19 |
11,109 |
11,358 |
15,904 |
18,057 |
| 20-34 |
33,260 |
36,291 |
40,373 |
45,655 |
| 35-54 |
27,029 |
45,637 |
66,403 |
73,122 |
| 55-64 |
10,868 |
12,416 |
18,464 |
28,426 |
| 65+ |
12,230 |
18,707 |
23,629 |
27,727 |
| Total |
124,264 |
161,238 |
207,355 |
238,000 |
| Median Age |
30.3 |
33.6 |
36.5 |
38.1 |
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2000 Census Racial Composition
| 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 |
4,584 |
2.2% |
| Two or More Races |
4,225 |
2.0% |
| Hispanic* |
9,392 |
4.5% |
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Household Characteristics
| 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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HOUSING AND REAL ESTATE
2006 Housing Starts
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Single-family |
Multi
family |
Manuf. Home |
Total |
| Jurisdiction |
| Bucoda |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Lacey |
922 |
521 |
0 |
1,443 |
| Olympia |
216 |
9 |
0 |
225 |
| Rainier |
28 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
| Tenino |
7 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| Tumwater |
80 |
26 |
12 |
118 |
| Yelm |
158 |
1 |
0 |
159 |
| Chehalis Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nisqually Res. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unincorp. Co. |
815 |
88 |
122 |
1,025 |
| County Total |
2,227 |
647 |
138 |
3,012 |
2006 Subdivision Activity
| Jurisdiction |
Applications |
New Lots |
| Bucoda |
0 |
0 |
| Lacey |
25 |
1,586 |
| Olympia |
28 |
215 |
| Rainier |
2 |
31 |
| Tenino |
0 |
0 |
| Tumwater |
2 |
150 |
| Yelm |
10 |
293 |
| Unincorp. Co. |
103 |
991 |
| Total |
170 |
3,266 |
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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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| 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 |
N/A |
$650 |
$725 |
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EMPLOYMENT
2006 Covered Employment and Wages
| Industry |
Avg. Employ. |
Avg. Ann. Wage |
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| Ag., forestry, fishing, hunting |
1,610 |
$31,023 |
| Mining |
237 |
$40,101 |
| Utilities |
226 |
$67,722 |
| Construction |
4,981 |
$40,283 |
| Manufacturing |
3,169 |
$40,728 |
| Wholesale Trade |
2,652 |
$74,596 |
| Retail Trade |
10,784 |
$24,573 |
| Trans., warehousing |
1,725 |
$32,538 |
| Information |
1,222 |
$51,329 |
| Finance, insurance |
2,591 |
$49,245 |
| Real est., rental, leasing |
1,328 |
$27,028 |
| Prof. & tech. svcs |
2,841 |
$46,814 |
| Mgt of comp. & ent. |
505 |
$60,006 |
| Admin and waste svcs |
3,858 |
$22,007 |
| Educational svcs |
1,217 |
$36,234 |
| Health care, social assist. |
10,000 |
$35,896 |
| Arts, ent., rec. |
1,059 |
$17,096 |
| Accomm., food svcs |
7,027 |
$13,490 |
| Other svcs, except public admin |
4,092 |
$24,972 |
| Government |
35,732 |
$45,955 |
| Not Elsewhere Classified |
0 |
$0 |
| Total |
96,678 |
$37,767 |
2006 Employment Indicators
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| Resident Civilian Labor Force |
124,016 |
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| Persons Employed |
118,262 |
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| Persons Unemployed |
5,754 |
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| Unemployment Rate |
4.6% |
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2006 Unemployment Rates
| Jurisdiction |
Rate |
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| Thurston County |
4.6% |
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| Washington State |
5.0% |
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| United States |
4.6% |
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Employment Projections
| Year |
Employment |
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| 2010 |
137,200 |
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| 2020 |
161,500 |
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| 2030 |
184,500 |
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ECONOMICS
Second Quarter 2007 Cost of Living Index
| Jurisdiction |
Index |
| Average of Participating Cities |
100.0 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA |
103.0 |
| Bellingham, WA |
109.5 |
| Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA |
93.8 |
| Spokane, WA |
94.7 |
| Seattle, WA |
120.4 |
| Tacoma, WA |
109.9 |
| Portland, OR |
120.3 |
| Klamath Falls, OR |
98.5 |
| Eugene, OR |
110.7 |
| New York (Manhattan), NY |
214.7 |
| Atlanta, GA |
95.7 |
| Chicago, IL |
110.1 |
| Denver, CO |
103.7 |
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Median Household Income
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Estimate |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
| Thurston County |
$50,527 |
$51,317 |
$53,850 |
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Consumer Price Index
| Annual Change |
1995 |
2000 |
2006 |
| Seattle Region |
3.7% |
3.3% |
3.7% |
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Thurston County Statistics-at-a-Glance
For more information on Thurston County's
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