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Yuma, Arizona

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StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Total Population100,1397,378,838334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,482$79,964$80,734
Median Age33.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%33.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$230,000$394,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,114$1,543$1,413
Poverty Rate15.5%12.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born19.5%13.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.8%67.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.425.426.4
Worked from Home8.4%18.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.2%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)31.2%52.6%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)60.8%31.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.9%4.4%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%3.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.4%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.7%3.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index53.161.961.4

Age in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Median Age33.139.038.9
Under 18 %25.5%21.6%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.8%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.3%23.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Households39,1102,856,081129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.1%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children36.5%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.9%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone24.8%27.5%28.7%
Never Married30.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,951$42,503$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.4%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%18.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%11.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%12.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.1%29.0%28.2%
SNAP Households16.3%10.4%n/a

Housing in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Housing Units44,6633,192,839143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes56.1%64.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.4%16.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.2%32.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,463$1,879n/a

Education in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Less than High School15.9%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate28.7%23.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.5%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.9%20.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.2%60.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%66.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.7%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.0%25.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Yuma, Arizona

StatisticYumaArizonaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.1%39.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.0%6.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%6.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home52.8%74.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home44.5%19.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.9%19.8%16.7%

Cities near Yuma

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.