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Yakima, Washington

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StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Total Population96,9617,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,815$98,141$80,734
Median Age34.338.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$297,600$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,117$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born16.7%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.826.626.4
Worked from Home7.6%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.3%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Yakima, Washington

Age in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Median Age34.338.338.9
Under 18 %27.8%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Households35,7263,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households63.5%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children35.1%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.2%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone30.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married37.4%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,483$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.9%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households23.2%11.5%n/a

Housing in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units37,4673,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.1%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.6%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,380$4,556n/a

Education in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School20.4%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate29.3%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.9%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.5%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Yakima, Washington

StatisticYakimaWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.7%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.0%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home60.2%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.8%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Yakima

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.