Tenino is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,943 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tenino is the 224th largest community in Washington.

Tenino is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Tenino, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 34.51 minutes every day commuting to work.

The percentage of adults in Tenino who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.04% of the adults in Tenino have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tenino in 2022 was $34,460, 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 $137,840 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.