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98902

Yakima, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
46,492
Median household income
$63,092
People below poverty
16.7%
Median home value
$263,200

Income

The median income of households in 98902 was $63,092. An estimated 2.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 10.3
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16.1
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 4.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51230
Female 42203

An estimated 76.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,462. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.2
Social Security 31.7
Retirement income 18.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 4.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.3

In 2020-2024, 23.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98902 in 2020-2024, 88.8% had health insurance coverage and 11.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.5% and public coverage was 52.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.6%.


In 2020-2024, 98902 had a total population of 46,492 - 23,539 (50.6%) females and 22,953 (49.4%) males. The median age was 34 years. An estimated 28.8% of the population was under 18 years, 32.9% was 19 to 44 years, 20% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98902 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1974 1859
5 to 9 1753 1723
10 to 14 2010 2008
15 to 19 1759 1388
20 to 24 1634 1373
25 to 29 1551 1292
30 to 34 1555 1977
35 to 39 1464 1683
40 to 44 1115 1651
45 to 49 1638 1321
50 to 54 1318 932
55 to 59 819 1099
60 to 64 923 1268
65 to 69 1147 1141
70 to 74 946 1086
75 to 79 660 577
80 to 84 248 462
85 and over 439 699

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.6% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 5.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 0.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 29.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 53.3% of the people in 98902 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 37.5% of the people in 98902 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 17,189 households in 98902. The average household size was 2.65 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.6% of the households in 98902 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.8% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 31.2% of all households.

In 98902, 37% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.6
Cohabiting Couples 12.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.8% of males and 38% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.5 35.2
Now married, except separated 41.8 38
Separated 2.8 2.4
Widowed 2.3 7.1
Divorced 10.6 17.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98902, 790 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 40.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 82.1% of the people living in 98902 were U.S. natives. 59% of the 98902 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17.9% of 98902 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98902 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98902.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 90.2
Asia 3.5
Europe 0.8
Africa 0.5
Northern America 2.1
Oceania 3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98902 in 2020-2024, 41.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 39.6% of people at least five years old; 16.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 39.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 98902 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.1
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98902 was 11,893 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 736 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 9,173. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,984.

Educational Attainment of People in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.9
High school diploma or equivalency 30.5
Some college, no degree 22.6
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 11.7
Graduate or professional degree 6.9

Disability

In 98902, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 18% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98902, 55.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,220 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,955 15.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 800 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98902 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 12
Wholesale trade 4.9
Retail trade 14.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.7
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 4.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98902 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,187 27.3
Service occupations 3,257 17.1
Sales and office occupations 3,997 21
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,081 16.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,509 18.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.2% of 98902 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.8
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 7.3

In 2020-2024, 98902 had a total of 17,937 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31.1
Mobile homes 2.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

1.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98902 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 45.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98902 had 17,189 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 748 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.9% while renters occupied 49.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.66.

5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.1% and another 27% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98902:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98902 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 40.1
Electricity 56.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 1.7
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98902 was $263,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.8 % had a mortgage. 37.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,576 and for owners without a mortgage it was $502.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98902 was $1,093. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.