Northwest Yakima, Washington

Back to Northwest Yakima, WA housing info, Yakima County, Washington, WA smaller cities, WA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Yakima County Population in July 2007: 8,438. Males: 4,333   (51.4%) Females: 4,105   (48.6%) Median resident age:   38.2 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,010 (it was $43,117 in 2000) Northwest Yakima:   $56,010 Washington:   $58,078 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,614 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $183,536 (it was $123,200 in 2000) Northwest Yakima:   $183,536 Washington:   $308,100 Northwest Yakima, WA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Northwest Yakima: White Non-Hispanic (90.8%) Hispanic (9.1%) Other race (5.2%) Two or more races (2.4%) American Indian (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Northwest Yakima: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 127 feet Land area: 1177.7 square miles. Population density: 7.2 people per square mile   (very low).

Northwest Yakima-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Northwest Yakima center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
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 55.6 miles away from Northwest Yakima center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Northwest Yakima center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Northwest Yakima: Ahtanum Guard Station (A), Ahtanum Meadow Campground (B), Huckleberry Forest Camp (C), American Forks Campground (D), Indian Creek Campground (E), Indian Creek Corrals (F), Indian Creek Trailhead (G), Indian Flat Campground (H), Arch Rock Shelter (I), Little Naches Campground (J), Wenas Valley Grange (K), Wenas Camp (L), North Fork Trailhead (M), Lodgepole Campground (N), Lonesome Cove Campground (O), Lost Lake Campground (P), Lower Naches Grange (Q), Naches Ranger Station (R), White Pass Campground (S), White Pass Ski Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Northwest Yakima: Nile Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Wenas Cemetery (1), Peterson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Deer Lake (A), Warm Lake (B), Little Cougar Lake (C), Conrad Lake (D), Root Lake (E), Kettle Lake (F), Basin Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: County Creek (A), Scab Creek (B), Devil Creek (C), Scatter Creek (D), Mesatchee Creek (E), Counterfeit Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Miriam Creek (H), Orr Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Northwest Yakima include: Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (1), Lower Naches Community Park (2), L T Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.0%
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: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This place:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

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Here		38.9%
USA		50.2%

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%

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%

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)

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