South Sound Times

Of the 8,985 people living in Yelm in 2019, 50.7 percent (4,555) were women and 49.3 percent (4,430) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Sound Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 2,698-to-2,594. In the 65 and over age range, there were 350 females and 227 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	2,698	30
Females 18 and over	2,594	28.9
Males 65 and over	227	2.5
Females 65 and over	350	3.9

Source: US Census Bureau