Tenino is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,928 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tenino is the 224th largest community in Washington.Unlike some cities, Tenino isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tenino are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tenino is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tenino who work in office and administrative support (15.39%), maintenance occupations (8.97%), and sales jobs (7.44%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.82% 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tenino, the average commute to work is 33.16 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Tenino citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.62% of adults in Tenino have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tenino in 2022 was $29,367, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,468 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tenino include German, Irish, English, European, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Tenino is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
