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Yakima County Statistics

Facts

Land area4,295.4 square miles
Population Density56.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)247,044
Population change1.6%
Under 5 years of age8.5%
Under 1830%
65 and over12.5%
Females49.8%
White88.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race47
Asian1.4%
Two or more races2.8%
Black or African American1.5%
Native American5.9%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school71%
Had a bachelor degree or higher15.5%
Veterans14,210

Households and Housing

Households79,679
Persons per household3.0
Living in the same house for one year or more84.2%
Median household income$43,506
The Per capita income$19,433
Live below the poverty line22.6%
Housing units85,896
Multi-unit structures18%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$156,300
Residents owning their homes62.2%

Business Facts

Total number of firms12,963
Women-owned firms27.6%
Asian-owned firms1.9%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0.6%
Native American-owned firms2.2%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$2,425,601
Retail sales per capita$10,442
Manufacturers shipments$2,686,079
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data