Northwest Yakima, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 8,412.

Males: 4,320	(51.4%)
Females: 4,092	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,066 (it was $43,117 in 2000)

Northwest Yakima:	$51,066
Washington:	$56,548

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,653

Northwest Yakima CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $175,836 (it was $123,200 in 2000)

Northwest Yakima:	$175,836
Washington:	$287,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $179,851; Detached houses: $208,852; In 2-unit structures: $126,015; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,390; Mobile homes: $121,352; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,846

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White alone - 7,081 (87.8%)
Hispanic - 731 (9.1%)
Two or more races - 147 (1.8%)
American Indian alone - 60 (0.7%)
Asian alone - 24 (0.3%)
Black alone - 12 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 7 (0.09%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.04%)

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

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Northwest Yakima: 86.5 (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: 7.1 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Yakima:

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Yakima CCD:

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Washington:	10.4%

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

Northwest Yakima CCD:	1.1% ($1,324)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Northwest Yakima satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (22.9 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (82.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (885.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Tieton, WA (3.2 miles ), Naches, WA (3.6 miles ), Eschbach, WA (4.1 miles ), Gleed, WA (4.3 miles ), Summitview, WA (4.3 miles ), West Valley, WA (4.4 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (4.6 miles ), Selah, WA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.74 N, Longitude: 120.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Northwest Yakima household income distribution

Northwest Yakima home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	10.0%
Washington:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Food (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Health care (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Northwest Yakima, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Northwest Yakima, Washington average temperatures

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Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Northwest Yakima 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 the city 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 Northwest Yakima 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 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 Northwest Yakima:

KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; ELLENSBURG, WA)
YAKIMA REGIONAL MEDICAL AND CARDIAC CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 39 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)
YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 39 miles away; YAKIMA, WA)

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

Yakima Valley Community College (about 24 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,757)
Central Washington University (about 28 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 9,652)
Wenatchee Valley College (about 57 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,169)
Green River Community College (about 70 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 5,056)
Pacific Lutheran University (about 76 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,298)
Highline Community College (about 78 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 3,722)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 78 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,193)

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Notable locations in Northwest Yakima: Mountain Air Camp (A), Windy Point Campground (B), South Fork Campground (C), Twelve Point Resort (D), Silver Cove Resort (E), Sand Lake Shelter (F), Cougar Flat Campground (G), Soda Springs Campground (H), Cottonwood Campground (I), Copper City (J), Bumping Crossing Campground (K), Hells Crossing Campground (L), Clear Lake Picnic Area and Boat Landing (M), Clear Lake South Campground (N), Clear Lake North Campground (O), Chinook Pass Work Center (P), Blue Slide (Q), Bear Lake Campground (R), Bumping Lake Marina (S), Ahtanum Meadow Campground (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: Buck Lake (A), Green Lake (B), Richmond Lake (C), Shoe Lake (D), Kettle Lake (E), Fish Lake (F), Shellrock Lake (G), Lower Cedar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Barton Creek (A), Benton Creek (B), Boulder Creek (C), Bumping River (D), Cabin Creek (E), Camp Creek (F), Catchup Creek (G), Cement Creek (H), Chipmunk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Northwest Yakima include: Lower Naches Community Park (1), Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (2), L T Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area (3), Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (4). 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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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average.

City:	30.4
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.51
U.S.:	9.59

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	20.2
U.S.:	22.1

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	9.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

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

This place:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

21 people in other group homes
15 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Northwest Yakima compared to Washington state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (54%)
Wood (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Other fuel (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Yakima County Washington:

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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.92%

Here		38.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	47.7%	6.2%	5.2%	4.3%	4.0%
Congregations	7.2%	7.2%	8.9%	3.8%	5.5%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	United Methodist Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	3.6%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%	20.7%
Congregations	5.1%	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 Northwest Yakima:

KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
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)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
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.)
KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Yakima:

KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

Northwest Yakima on our top lists:

#37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"

#19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
#80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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