Yakima, WA Demographic Data
Yakima, WA Summary
Yakima is located in Yakima County in Washington
- Population: 93,123
- Area: 27.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,363.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,190.62 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Yakima, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,231
51%
50.8
Male
45,743
49%
49.2
Total Population
93,974
323,128,000
Yakima, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,588
9.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,831
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,468
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,312
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,673
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,540
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,342
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,485
10.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,815
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,846
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,513
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,070
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,491
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
66,425
70.7%
77.2
Female
33,694
50.7%
51.3
Male
32,731
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
62,758
66.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,271
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,074
13.9%
15.2
Female
7,149
54.7%
55.8
Male
5,925
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Yakima, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
89,986
95.8%
96.8
White
70,908
75.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,116
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,899
2.0%
0.8
Asian
1,206
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
12,857
13.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,988
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
46,657
49.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,317
50.4%
82.2
Yakima, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,889
12.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,290
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,592
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,595
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,985
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,996
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,755
8.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,179
23.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
42,923
76.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,751
19.2%
31.2
Yakima, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25,089
35.8%
33.7%
Now Married
29,468
42.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,313
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,974
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,243
6.1
5.8%
Yakima, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,079
59.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,307
40.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Yakima, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,720
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,409
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,066
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,156
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,973
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,022
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,909
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,400
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
797
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
609
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
41,454
57,617
Per capita income
20,868
31,128
Yakima, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,372
11.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,881
7.3%
9.8
Construction
2,066
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,235
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,379
3.5%
6.6
Information
502
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,389
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,254
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,151
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,012
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
5,304
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,016
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,704
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,943
17.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,831
22.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,693
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,273
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,525
16.6%
18.1%
Yakima, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
38,444
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,378
76.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,156
18.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
271
0.7%
5.1
Walked
488
1.3%
2.7
Other means
181
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
970
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
Yakima, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,382
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,880
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,713
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
7,086
21.4%
21.0
Yakima, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,061
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,824
53.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,237
46.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,928
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Yakima, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,989
1 room
1,509
4.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,583
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,977
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
6,670
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,545
15.8%
19.8
6 rooms
6,700
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,208
9.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,626
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,171
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Yakima, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,989
1-unit, detached
20,725
59.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,108
6.0%
5.9
2-units
1,802
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,047
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,642
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,122
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,179
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,364
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Yakima, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,202
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,861
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,584
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,928
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,310
18.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,344
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,827
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,293
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,396
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
244
0.7%
1.4%
Yakima, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Yakima, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,022
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
94
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
191
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
451
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
725
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,808
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,982
18.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,771
52.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,571
41.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,999
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
916
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,161
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,375
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yakima, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,791
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
206
1.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
350
2.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,321
15.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,386
16.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,528
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
446
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
757
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,713
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,383
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,143
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,996
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,442
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,906
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
654
0.0%
0.0%
Yakima, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,824
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,367
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,017
11.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,641
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,855
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,914
22.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,978
11.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,100
205,000
