In 2018, Yakima, WA had a population of 249k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $49,871. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Yakima, WA grew from 248,279 to 249,325, a 0.421% increase and its median household income grew from $47,470 to $49,871, a 5.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yakima, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), White (Hispanic) (34.4%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%). NaNk% of the people in Yakima, WA speak a non-English language, and 86.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Yakima, WA are Yakima Valley College (1,498 degrees awarded in 2017), Perry Technical Institute (410 degrees), and Heritage University (396 degrees).
The median property value in Yakima, WA is $167,700, and the homeownership rate is 63.2%. Most people in Yakima, WA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yakima, WA is 2 cars per household.
Yakima, WA borders Centralia, WA, Ellensburg, WA, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Moses Lake, WA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.