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Tenino, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Tenino is a Census city of 2,025 people across 1.46 square miles of land, in Thurston County. Median household income is $82,639, 76.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tenino
What Tenino is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.46 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,391
- County holding the largest share of its areaThurston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Tenino
- Population2,025
- Median age36.9
- Population under 18499 plus or minus 140
- Share under 1824.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over10.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households757
- Family households549
- Share of households that are families72.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tenino
- Median household income$82,639
- Per capita income$35,676
- Civilian labor force1,002
- Employed949
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,357
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tenino
- Housing units796
- Occupied units757
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied575
- Renter occupied182 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate76.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$369,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,400
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units595
- Share single family74.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more112 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more14.1 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes89 plus or minus 33
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tenino gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute772
- Commuting under 15 minutes104 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more509 plus or minus 126
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more65.9 percent
- Drove alone66.3 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home20.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Tenino (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,867,900
- Average approval$429,767
- Median approval$352,700
- Largest approval$1,631,500
- Jobs supported61
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more55.6 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tenino, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Tenino (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,616,000
- Average approval$808,000
- Median approval$808,000
- Largest approval$1,229,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tenino, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Tenino
- NFIP communityCity of Tenino
- NFIP community number530302
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/19/20
The City of Tenino does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530302 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Thurston County, not Tenino
Thurston County context, not Tenino figures
- Establishments in Thurston County6,656
- Covered employment, Thurston County128,824
- Average annual pay, Thurston County$72,043
- Housing units permitted, Thurston County1,222
Every figure in this section is published for Thurston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tenino.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tenino questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tenino, Washington?
2,025, in 757 households. Tenino city covers 1.46 square miles of land, which is 1,391 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tenino in?
Thurston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tenino?
$82,639. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $369,000. Median gross rent is $1,400 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tenino businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $352,700, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tenino, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tenino borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tenino. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tenino in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Tenino appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tenino, city of, community 530302, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tenino figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Thurston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tenino.
Is zoning published for Tenino?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.