United States › Yakima METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Yakima Metro Yakima, WA · 1 counties · 243,231 residents · 4,295 sq mi
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The short version
With 243,231 people, Yakima is a metro area. The median age is 32.2, younger than the US median of 37.2. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 21.8% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $149,700. The average commute runs 19 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% 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 31.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
182K 202K 223K 243K 264K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Yakima Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,877
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,828 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $15,606 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 15.8%
Transportation & warehousing 6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.9%
Public administration 2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.2%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$149,700
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$644
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $853
from 64.4% in 2000
36.8% rent
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.94 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.4 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 56.5%(125,733)
Hispanic / Latino 35.9%(79,905)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 47.7%(116,024)
Hispanic / Latino 45%(109,470)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 68.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.6%(38,724)
Women 15+
Never married 33.2%(32,591)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 25.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 49.3% 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) 18.5%(1,809)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.5%(1,807)
Share of the 9,764 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Yakima, WA? Yakima, WA has about 243,231 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Yakima, WA? The typical household in Yakima, WA earns about $42,877 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yakima, WA expensive? In Yakima, WA, the median home is worth about $149,700, and the typical rent is about $644 a month.
How educated are people in Yakima, WA? About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Yakima, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yakima, WA? About 21.8% of people in Yakima, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yakima, WA grown since 1990? Yes, Yakima, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,408 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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