South Sound Times

Of the 9,262 people living in Yelm in 2020, 51 percent (4,720) were women and 49 percent (4,542) 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 60. In the 65 and over age range, there were 363 females and 318 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	2,817	30.4
Females 18 and over	2,757	29.8
Males 65 and over	318	3.4
Females 65 and over	363	3.9

Source: US Census Bureau