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.

A relatively large number of people in Tenino telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 citizens of Tenino are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.62% of adults in Tenino having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tenino in 2018 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.