Tenino is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,956 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tenino is the 224th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tenino is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tenino is a city of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tenino who work in management occupations (16.54%), office and administrative support (11.28%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.17%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Tenino, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Tenino, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.73 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Tenino citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.93% of adults 25 and older in Tenino have a college degree. The per capita income in Tenino in 2022 was $35,676, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,704 for a family of four. However, Tenino contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tenino is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tenino home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tenino residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tenino include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Tenino is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
