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Yakima County

Population in July 2007: 6,825.
Males: 3,467  (50.8%)
Females: 3,358  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,168 (it was $41,514 in 2000)
Northeast Yakima:

$49,168
Washington:

$56,548
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,121

Northeast Yakima CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $153,428 (it was $107,500 in 2000)
Northeast Yakima:

$153,428
Washington:

$287,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $167,960; Detached houses: $221,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $215,551; Mobile homes: $90,526

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Northeast Yakima races chart
  • White alone - 4,803 (73.4%)
  • Hispanic - 1,449 (22.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 117 (1.8%)
  • Two or more races - 104 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 36 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 33 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.03%)

Races in Northeast Yakima detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Northeast Yakima: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 328 feet

Land area: 427.8 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Northeast Yakima:

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northeast Yakima CCD:

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Northeast Yakima CCD:  1.4% ($1,513)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Northeast Yakima satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (9.4 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (112.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (869.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moxee, WA (1.6 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (2.5 miles ), Union Gap, WA (2.7 miles ), Wapato, WA (3.1 miles ), Yakima, WA (3.1 miles ), Selah, WA (3.3 miles ), Zillah, WA (3.4 miles ), West Valley, WA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 120.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Northeast Yakima household income distribution Northeast Yakima home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.0%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Work and jobs in Northeast Yakima: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Northeast Yakima, Washington

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Earthquake activity:

Northeast Yakima-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/14/1981 at 06:09:27, a magnitude 5.5 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Northeast Yakima center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/20/1995 at 12:48:48, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MD, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Northeast Yakima center
On 8/16/2004 at 21:05:53, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, 4.0 MD, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yakima County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Fires: 6, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Northeast Yakima:

  • YAKIMA REGIONAL MEDICAL AND CARDIAC CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
  • TOPPENISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; TOPPENISH, WA)

Amtrak station near Northeast Yakima:

  • 8 miles: YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northeast Yakima:

  • Yakima Valley Community College (about 10 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,757)
  • Central Washington University (about 32 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 9,652)
  • Wenatchee Valley College (about 60 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,169)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 63 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 3,351)
  • Green River Community College (about 102 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 5,056)
  • Walla Walla Community College (about 104 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 2,727)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 108 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,298)

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Notable locations in Northeast Yakima: Bernhardt Ranch (A), Beynaud Ranch (B), Coffin Ranch (C), Holmes Ranch (D), MacKintosh-Douglas Ranch (E), Meeboer Ranch (F), Parker Heights Grange (G), Priest Rapids (H), Stewart Ranch (I), Taylor Ranch (J), El Kay Farms (K), Yakima County Fire District 2 Selah Fire Department Station 2 (L), Training Center Fire Department Station 29 (M), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 40 (N), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 43 (O), Yakima County Fire District 4 East Valley Fire Department Station 41 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holland Cemetery (1), Holy Rosary Cemetery (2), Black Rock Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Priest Rapids Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Wide Hollow Creek (A), Selah Creek (B), Ahtanum Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Yakima County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.1. This is about average.
City:

28.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.65
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.7%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northeast Yakima, WA

People in group quarters in Northeast Yakima:

  • 168 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 7 people in nursing homes
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Northeast Yakima compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (65%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Yakima County Washington:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Northeast Yakima (based on Yakima County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.92%
Here38.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents47.7%6.2%5.2%4.3%4.0%
Congregations7.2%7.2%8.9%3.8%5.5%
NameChurch of the NazareneUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.7%2.2%20.7%
Congregations5.1%4.6%5.9%2.5%49.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 52
Yakima County:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
Yakima County:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80
Yakima County:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
Here:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Yakima County:

29.2%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.6%
State:

13.9%

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.00%
Washington average:

7.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($548 average AGI)
Yakima County:

0.05%
Washington average:

0.26%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  0.41% ($38,287 average AGI)
from Benton County, WA  0.35% ($32,261)
from Kittitas County, WA  0.23% ($39,665)


4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.78%
Washington average:

7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($459 average AGI)
Yakima County:

0.05%
Washington average:

0.16%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.61% ($29,496 average AGI)
to Benton County, WA  0.50% ($31,588)
to Spokane County, WA  0.21% ($32,291)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northeast Yakima:

  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northeast Yakima:

  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Northeast Yakima:

  • KAPP (Channel 35; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYVE (Channel 47; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIMA-TV (Channel 29; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KDHW-LP (Channel 45; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF YAKIMA, INC.)
  • K58DL (Channel 58; YAKIMA-TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS B/CING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)

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