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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.82% 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.

In Tenino, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.