In 2023, Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA had a population of 130k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $65,329. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA grew from 129,190 to 129,797, a 0.47% increase and its median household income grew from $61,406 to $65,329, a 6.39% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.3%), Other (Hispanic) (18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%).
35.7% of the households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.7% of the residents in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are Yakima Valley College (1,136 degrees awarded in 2022), Perry Technical Institute (461 degrees), and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (177 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was $285,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.
Most people in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA borders Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.