United States › Washington › Yakima CITY · 2010 ACS
Yakima Washington · 91,067 residents · 27.9 sq mi
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The short version
Yakima is home to 91,067 people in Washington. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Households here earn about 31% less than in Washington as a whole. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. 19,222 more people live here than in 2000. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
51K 63K 76K 89K 101K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Yakima Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,706
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,475 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,920 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 11.9%
Transportation & warehousing 7.8%
Public administration 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$152,800
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$649
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $526 in 2000
US average: $853
from 53.2% in 2000
45.9% rent
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.62 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 59.8%(42,928)
Hispanic / Latino 33.7%(24,213)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 52.2%(47,523)
Hispanic / Latino 41.3%(37,587)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 69.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.5%(15,036)
Women 15+
Never married 33.6%(12,741)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 16.2%(691)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.6%(833)
Share of the 4,260 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Yakima, Washington? Yakima, Washington has about 91,067 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Yakima, Washington? The typical household in Yakima, Washington earns about $39,706 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yakima, Washington expensive? In Yakima, Washington, the median home is worth about $152,800, and the typical rent is about $649 a month.
How educated are people in Yakima, Washington? About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Yakima, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yakima, Washington? About 21.3% of people in Yakima, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yakima, Washington grown since 1990? Yes, Yakima, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,236 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.
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