Tumwater.
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Washington·Thurston County
10 tracts·21K people·$472K median·1,168/mi²
White 67 · Hispanic 9 · Multiracial 9 · Asian 7 · Black 5 · Other 3
Married couple 46 · Living alone 30 · Other 25
Public admin 34 · Retail 16 · Health 15 · Manufacturing 13 · Professional 12 · Leisure 7 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 49 · Sales · office 22 · Service 17 · Production · transport 8 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 60 · Work from home 28 · Carpool 16 · Walk 4 · Bike 1 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Tumwater is $472,200 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
Tumwater has 26,956 residents across 4 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.1; the population is 66.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Multiracial, 7.3% Asian, 4.6% Black and 3.3% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.0% (Census ACS).
Michael T Simmons Elementary (57%), Black Lake Elementary (55%) and Peter G Schmidt Elementary (50%) lead the elementary schools; Tumwater Middle School (52%) and George Bush Middle School (50%) lead the middle schools; Tumwater High School (57%), A G West Black Hills High School (49%) and Cascadia High School (33%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,779/month, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Tumwater is $95,212 a year, 11% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Tumwater, median rent is $1,779/month and the median home value is $472,200 (Census ACS).
Tumwater reported 2.4 violent crimes and 25.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 76°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 54 inches; snowfall averages 4 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Tumwater are earthquake (97), volcanic activity (79) and wildfire (52), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.69g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Tumwater, 3.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).