Census tract · Thurston County

Census Tract 124.12, Thurston County, Washington

Census Tract 124.12, GEOID 53067012412, in Thurston County, Washington, partly within Yelm and North Yelm. 6,287 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,087); the 2020 Census counted 6,081.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,287

±1,087 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,081

Median household income

$94,145

±$10,825 (90% margin)
Thurston County: $96,563

Median home value

$396,800

±$45,920 (90% margin)
Thurston County: $480,300

Median gross rent

$1,811

±$197 (90% margin)
Thurston County: $1,736

Where is Census Tract 124.12?

Census Tract 124.12 is one of 62 census tracts in Thurston County, Washington. It covers 8.45 square miles of land, 719 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53067012412, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 124.12 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Yelm49%
North Yelm1%
Census Tract 124.12 (marked with a dot) in Thurston County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
730.01124.21124.22125.30125.32 124.12 2 mi
Census Tract 124.12 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Thurston County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 124.12: Tract 730.01 in Pierce County ($94,745), Tract 124.21 ($102,614), Tract 124.22 ($73,243), Tract 125.30 ($105,327) and Tract 125.32 ($132,457). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 124.12?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 124.12's population at 6,287 (±1,087) in 2,315 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,081 residents and 2,114 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 124.12Thurston CountyWashington
Total population 6,287 ±1,087 299,067 7,816,116
Households 2,315 ±332 118,899 3,064,820
Average household size 2.71 ±0.25 2.48 2.50
Housing units 2,337 ±328 125,163 3,306,620

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 124.12?

The median resident of Census Tract 124.12 is 33.1 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 9.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.7%. 8.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 124.12Thurston CountyWashington
Median age 33.1 ±5.0 40.0 38.3
Under 18 years 23.9% ±4.9 pts 20.9% 21.4%
65 years and over 9.7% ±3.2 pts 18.7% 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% ±4.4 pts 10.6% 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 75.4% ±9.3 pts 69.5% 63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.8% ±2.9 pts 3.2% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 6.0% 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.8% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 6.2% ±6.2 pts 1.0% 0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.6% ±3.8 pts 7.9% 6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.9% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 8.2% ±5.2 pts 8.3% 15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.8% ±5.3 pts 11.8% 21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 14.2% ±5.1 pts 12.6% 7.8%
With a disability 13.0% ±4.1 pts 16.1% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 11.2% ±6.1 pts 5.0% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.0% ±9.1 pts 94.7% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.0% ±8.8 pts 38.5% 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.9% ±5.5 pts 14.9% 15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.1% ±5.4 pts 85.4% 85.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 124.12 earn?

Half of the 2,315 households in Census Tract 124.12 earn less than $94,145 a year (±$10,825), against $96,563 across Thurston County: 41st highest of the county's 61 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 124.12Thurston CountyWashington
Median household income $94,145 ±$10,825 $96,563 $98,141
Mean household income $107,785 ±$12,789 $114,140 $134,588
Per capita income $42,103 ±$7,668 $46,136 $53,744
People below the poverty line 5.4% ±3.5 pts 9.5% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.7% ±6.9 pts 11.2% 11.6%
Households receiving SNAP 6.7% ±3.9 pts 11.2% 11.5%
Households with a computer 98.4% ±1.9 pts 97.4% 97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.5% ±2.3 pts 94.5% 93.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 124.12?

Owners occupy 81.5% of Census Tract 124.12's occupied homes and renters 18.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $396,800 by its owner (±$45,920). The median renter pays $1,811 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 124.12Thurston CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied) $396,800 ±$45,920 $480,300 $564,600
Median gross rent $1,811 ±$197 $1,736 $1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 27.5% ±19.3 pts 43.8% 40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,997 ±$277 $2,288 $2,445
Owner-occupied homes 81.5% ±6.7 pts 67.7% 63.8%
Renter-occupied homes 18.5% ±6.7 pts 32.3% 36.2%
Housing units 2,337 ±328 125,163 3,306,620
Single-family detached homes 69.6% ±9.2 pts 66.9% 61.9%
Mobile homes 17.9% ±7.9 pts 8.1% 5.5%
Built 2020 or later 5.6% ±4.9 pts 2.6% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 8.4% ±6.2 pts 13.1% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.4% ±3.6 pts 4.6% 9.6%
Households with no vehicle 0.9% ±1.5 pts 4.7% 7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 124.12 get to work?

74.7% of Census Tract 124.12's workers drive alone and 10.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 124.12Thurston CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+) 73.5% ±4.3 pts 61.5% 64.5%
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±2.6 pts 5.2% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 74.7% ±6.9 pts 66.9% 63.4%
Carpooled 8.5% ±5.4 pts 7.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 1.7% ±2.0 pts 1.0% 3.4%
Walked 4.3% ±2.8 pts 2.3% 3.0%
Worked from home 10.1% ±5.2 pts 20.5% 19.8%
Mean travel time to work 32.9 min ±2.9 25.8 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 124.12 compare with the other tracts in Thurston County?

Among Thurston County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 124.12 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 124.12's rank among the tracts of Thurston County
MeasureIn Thurston County
Population10th of 61
Residents per square mile39th of 61
Median household income41st of 61
Per capita income36th of 61
Median home value56th of 61
Median gross rent25th of 59
Poverty rate37th of 45
Bachelor's degree or higher47th of 61
Median age57th of 61
Owner-occupied share24th of 61

The tracts next to it on Thurston County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 116.2238th$95,993±$9,572 · within the margin of this tract4,204
Tract 116.2639th$95,703±$18,923 · within the margin of this tract5,342
Tract 125.1040th$94,574±$10,792 · within the margin of this tract3,714
Tract 124.1241st$94,145±$10,8256,287
Tract 109.1042nd$91,042±$12,512 · within the margin of this tract7,628
Tract 114.1043rd$89,355±$15,334 · within the margin of this tract5,467
Tract 119.0144th$88,077±$36,439 · within the margin of this tract2,193

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 124.12?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 124.12 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections