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Washington·Yakima County
24 tracts·91K people·$298K median·3,271/mi²
Hispanic 49 · White 43 · Multiracial 4 · Other 2 · Asian 1 · Black 1
Married couple 39 · Other 31 · Living alone 30
Health 34 · Manufacturing 25 · Retail 16 · Professional 9 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 7 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Sales · office 19 · Service 19 · Production · transport 18 · Construction · maintenance 14
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 21 · Work from home 7 · Walk 2 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Yakima is $297,600 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Yakima has 96,961 residents across 20 census tracts and 17 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 34.3; the population is 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42.7% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Other, 1.3% Asian and 1.0% Black; the average household has 2.6 people; 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.6% (Census ACS).
Apple Valley Elementary (65%), Wide Hollow Elementary (50%) and Summitview Elementary (45%) lead the elementary schools; West Valley Mid-Level Campus (52%), Franklin Middle School (30%) and Wilson Middle School (30%) lead the middle schools; Davis High School (35%), Eisenhower High School (35%) and Stanton Academy (28%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,117/month, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Yakima is $62,815 a year, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Yakima, median rent is $1,117/month and the median home value is $297,600 (Census ACS).
Yakima reported 4.9 violent crimes and 24.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 59 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 8 inches; snowfall averages 20 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Yakima are earthquake (94), volcanic activity (92) and cold wave (77), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Yakima, 1.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).