METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Yuma Metro
Yuma, AZ · 1 counties · 106,895 residents · 5,513.82 sq mi
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Yuma has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,635. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 53,131 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $63,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024212K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(8,977)
5 to 98.4%(9,008)
10 to 148.1%(8,645)
15 to 197.7%(8,201)
20 to 248.5%(9,040)
25 to 3415.8%(16,933)
35 to 4412.6%(13,435)
45 to 548.7%(9,268)
55 to 648.2%(8,717)
65 to 748.7%(9,294)
75 to 844.3%(4,569)
85 and over0.8%(808)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,635
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,182 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$63,700
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(70,956)
Black2%(3,136)
Hispanic / Latino50.5%(80,772)
Asian0.9%(1,362)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(80,873)
Black2.8%(2,951)
Hispanic / Latino41.8%(44,657)
Asian1.3%(1,344)
Other20.3%(21,727)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican62.2%(131,603)
Central American0.6%(1,218)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,022)
Salvadoran0.3%(713)
Spaniard0.3%(611)
Guatemalan0.2%(326)
South American0.2%(325)
Dominican0.1%(168)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Ecuadorian0%(102)
Peruvian0%(98)
Costa Rican0%(64)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(929)
Vietnamese0.2%(388)
Asian Indian0.1%(242)
Japanese0.1%(146)
Korean0.1%(126)
Chinese0.1%(119)
Cambodian0%(31)
Hmong0%(24)
Thai0%(12)
Malaysian0%(9)
Burmese0%(8)
Ancestry
German6.3%(13,386)
English5.8%(12,380)
Irish4%(8,560)
American3%(6,427)
Italian1.4%(2,892)
French1%(2,033)
Norwegian0.9%(1,874)
Swedish0.8%(1,793)
Polish0.7%(1,536)
Scottish0.7%(1,463)
Dutch0.7%(1,387)
Subsaharan African0.5%(985)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.4%(814)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(792)
Welsh0.3%(693)
Danish0.3%(639)
Portuguese0.3%(578)
Arab0.2%(406)
French Canadian0.2%(398)
West Indian0.2%(339)
Greek0.1%(309)
Russian0.1%(285)
Ukrainian0.1%(274)
British0.1%(273)
Finnish0.1%(264)
Hungarian0.1%(262)
Swiss0.1%(238)
Czech0.1%(206)
Jamaican0.1%(200)
Romanian0.1%(140)
Belgian0.1%(137)
Lebanese0.1%(135)
Austrian0.1%(119)
Iraqi0%(71)
Brazilian0%(65)
Lithuanian0%(59)
Slovak0%(53)
Nigerian0%(47)
Croatian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(33)
Moroccan0%(31)
Latvian0%(26)
Iranian0%(24)
Israeli0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Syrian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Palestinian0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Turkish0%(10)
Australian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
64.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(29,520)
Married54.4%(47,450)
Widowed3.3%(2,888)
Divorced8.4%(7,344)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(20,953)
Married54.4%(44,245)
Widowed9.4%(7,686)
Divorced10.5%(8,516)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Yuma, AZ?
Yuma, AZ has about 106,895 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Yuma, AZ?
The typical household in Yuma, AZ earns about $23,635 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yuma, AZ expensive?
In Yuma, AZ, the median home is worth about $63,700, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.
How educated are people in Yuma, AZ?
About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Yuma, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yuma, AZ?
About 19.9% of people in Yuma, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024