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Yakima, WA
Demographic Data




Yakima Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Yakima Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

97,012

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.5%
5 - 17:
20.3%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
9.6%
Over 65 Years:
15.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
77.2%
77.2%
19.3%
19.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Yakima
USA
$27,253
$27,253
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Yakima
USA
$55,734
$55,734
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Education
Transportation
Accommodation
Wholesale
Construction
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Finance
16.0%
16.0%
12.5%
12.5%
11.0%
11.0%
9.1%
9.1%
8.3%
8.3%
6.5%
6.5%
6.3%
6.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
47.1%
47.1%
45.2%
45.2%
3.6%
3.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
European
Italian
Norwegian
French
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
British
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
Finnish
African
Polish
Scandinavian
Russian
Danish
Welsh
11.9%
11.9%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
French
Russian
Chinese
Vietnamese
Korean
Slavic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
61.7%
61.7%
36.1%
36.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Yakima Residents

17.2%


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