Yakima County, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

0.606% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.4%

0.696% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$281,100

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Yakima County, WA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Yakima County, WA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.4%), Other (Hispanic) (18.5%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in Yakima County, 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.

87.4% of the residents in Yakima County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Yakima County, WA was $281,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Yakima County, WA borders Benton County, WA, Grant County, WA, King County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Pierce County, WA, and Skamania County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Yakima County, WA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Yakima County, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Yakima County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 47.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

87.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.4% of Yakima County, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Yakima County, WA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yakima County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 648
Two+ (Hispanic)
49.8k ± 3.19k
Other (Hispanic)
47.4k ± 3.49k

51.6%

Hispanic Population

132k people

51.6% of the people in Yakima County, WA are hispanic (132k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yakima County, WA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,760 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
1,542 ± 389
Gulf War (2001-)
1,541 ± 347

Yakima County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yakima County, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Yakima County, WA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16,441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,650 people), and Retail Trade (12,024 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Yakima County, WA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yakima County, WA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yakima County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yakima County, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16,441 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,650 people), and Retail Trade (12,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yakima County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Yakima County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,128

Median earning men ± $1,654

$34,510

Median earning women ± $1,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,417), Public Administration ($87,764), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,572), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,932).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

441
Construction
279
Other Services (except Public Administration)
252
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$800k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$509k
Manufacturing
$401k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yakima County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 52.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.48%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.48%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yakima County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Yakima County, WA awarded 2,149 degrees. The student population of Yakima County, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in Yakima County, WA are $19,500 for private four year colleges, and $4,458 and $4,948 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,755 students enrolled in Yakima County, WA, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Yakima County, WA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Yakima County, WA according to their major.

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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($942) 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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, WA was $281,100 in 2023, which is 0.926 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $254,700 to $281,100, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Yakima County, WA is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Yakima County, WA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Yakima County, WA was Census Tract 16.01 with a value of $108,478, followed by Census Tract 34 and Census Tract 28.01, with respective values of $104,489 and $100,600.

Housing

Property

$281,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,099

$54,112

Median Property Taxes

±$1,824

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yakima County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16.01
Census Tract 34
Census Tract 28.01

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yakima County, WA was Census Tract 16.01 with a value of $108,478, followed by Census Tract 34 and Census Tract 28.01, with respective values of $104,489 and $100,600.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yakima County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

86.7k

Number of Households

± 2,411

In N/A, the median household income of the 86.7k households in Yakima County, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yakima County, WA is from Yakima County, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yakima County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Yakima County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yakima County, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Yakima County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yakima County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County, 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, WA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yakima County, WA (39.1k out of 253k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

87% of the population of Yakima County, WA has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 32% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 0.686% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see 1536 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1425 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,536 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yakima County, WA

Primary care physicians in Yakima County, WA see an average of 1,536 patients per year. This represents a 7.79% increase from the previous year (1,425 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

32%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

0.686%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yakima County, WA declined by 2.26% from 13.3% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yakima County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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