Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

131,346

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

0.289% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

0.468% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,496

4.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$314,600

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,263

1.21% 1-year decline

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36.4% 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.

90.6% 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 (1,015 degrees awarded in 2024), Perry Technical Institute (501 degrees), and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (175 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was $314,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 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.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA is home to a population of 131k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (19.9k people).

In 2024, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.5k people) in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.9k Other (Hispanic) and 24.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are Spanish (41,854 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (613 households), and Punjabi (275 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,219

Women

50.5%

65,019

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 131,238 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.5k ± 1.62k
Other (Hispanic)
24.9k ± 2.29k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
24.4k ± 2.56k

45.5%

Hispanic Population

59.8k people

45.5% of the people in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are hispanic (59.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,652 ± 2,883 people
Philippines
597 ± 599 people
Honduras
573 ± 586 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 15,652 Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA residents, followed by Philippines with 597 and Honduras with 573.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.9k people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.6k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA residents (19.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
41,854 households (34.3%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
613 households (0.502%)
Punjabi
275 households (0.225%)

36.4% 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, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was Spanish. 34.3% of the households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,216 ± 396
Gulf War (2001-)
976 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
870 ± 294

Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA.

Health

89.6% of the population of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 9.94% on non-group plans, and 0.971% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

31.1%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

9.94%

Non-Group

0.971%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA declined by 4.57% from 10.9% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA employs 53.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,063 people), Farming (4,014 people), and Construction (3,068 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($204,119), Truck transportation ($132,203), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($123,100).

Males in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,992. The income inequality in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.402, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,461

Women

47.8%

27,802

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA in 2024 was 53,263 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.3k

2024 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 53.9k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,033 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,677 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.3k

2024 Value

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± −1.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 53.9k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,063 people), Farming (4,014 people), and Construction (3,068 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,682

Median earning men ± $2,288

$37,116

Median earning women ± $1,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,000), Public Administration ($92,637), and Information ($70,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,649), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,960), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,146).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA awarded 1,727 degrees. The student population of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,439 male students and 3,225 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are Hispanic or Latino (1,004 and 58.7%), White (529 and 30.9%), Asian (56 and 3.27%), and Two or More Races (43 and 2.51%).

The largest universities in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Yakima Valley College (1,015 and 58.8%), Perry Technical Institute (501 and 29%), and Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (175 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (408 and 23.6%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (185 and 10.7%), and Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (144 and 8.34%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,772 for in-state students and $5,333 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,664 students enrolled in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,172 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
408 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded
General Business
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 408 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Yakima Valley College
1,015 degrees awarded
Perry Technical Institute
501 degrees awarded
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
175 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yakima Valley College with 1,015 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 713 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA, which is 0.703 times less than the 1,014 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,004 degrees mean that there were 1.9 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 529 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,772) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($762) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.4k), Some college (20.1k), and Secondary Education (19.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was $314,600 in 2024, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,600 to $314,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,199

$27,987

Median Property Taxes

±$1,380

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,496

Median Household Income

± $3,990

48.7k

Number of Households

± 2,038

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.7k households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA grew to $68,496 from the previous year's value of $65,329.

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2024 Wage GINI in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA

0.403

2023 Wage GINI in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.158% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (9.08%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.08%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.967% of the workforce in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA (19.7k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.