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Yakima, Washington

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Population in 2022: 97,012 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +35.0%
Males: 48,556  (50.1%)
Females: 48,456  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

33.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98902.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,821 (it was $29,475 in 2000)
Yakima:

$56,821
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,820 (it was $15,920 in 2000)

Yakima city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,500 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
Yakima:

$284,500
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $299,692; detached houses: $312,788; townhouses or other attached units: $294,517; in 2-unit structures: $310,354; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,804; mobile homes: $100,251; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $17,462

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,068.

March 2022 cost of living index in Yakima: 96.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.6% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.2% for American Indian residents, 12.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.3% for other race residents, 25.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Yakima, WA (2022)
    • 51,63353.2%Hispanic
    • 40,05841.3%White alone
    • 2,5942.7%Two or more races
    • 1,5541.6%Asian alone
    • 6160.6%Black alone
    • 2770.3%American Indian alone
    • 1930.2%Other race alone
    • 920.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 123 registered sex offenders living in Yakima, Washington as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Yakima is 764 to 1.


Crime rates in Yakima by year

Type

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(2.4)		12
(13.2)		6
(6.5)		11
(11.8)		9
(9.6)		2
(2.1)		7
(7.5)		13
(13.8)		13
(13.8)		16
(17.0)		9
(9.6)		9
(9.6)		10
(10.6)		12
(12.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		40
(47.5)		46
(50.5)		49
(53.0)		53
(56.7)		39
(41.7)		40
(42.7)		53
(56.5)		49
(52.1)		72
(76.3)		55
(58.5)		44
(46.7)		22
(23.4)		28
(29.6)		51
(53.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		78
(92.7)		144
(158.1)		156
(168.7)		154
(164.8)		144
(153.9)		116
(123.8)		127
(135.4)		126
(133.9)		148
(156.8)		121
(128.8)		91
(96.6)		103
(109.7)		77
(81.4)		121
(125.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		159
(188.9)		288
(316.3)		270
(291.9)		352
(376.8)		281
(300.2)		252
(269.0)		332
(354.0)		311
(330.5)		360
(381.5)		250
(266.1)		277
(294.2)		510
(543.4)		437
(462.0)		405
(420.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		796
(945.7)		1,464
(1,608)		1,622
(1,754)		1,576
(1,687)		1,196
(1,278)		1,088
(1,162)		1,307
(1,393)		1,146
(1,218)		900
(953.6)		626
(666.2)		440
(467.3)		600
(639.2)		580
(613.1)		545
(566.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,735
(2,061)		3,501
(3,844)		2,848
(3,079)		3,123
(3,343)		2,902
(3,101)		2,821
(3,012)		3,125
(3,332)		3,166
(3,364)		2,843
(3,012)		2,221
(2,364)		1,875
(1,991)		2,123
(2,262)		1,896
(2,004)		1,975
(2,052)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		407
(483.6)		590
(647.9)		661
(714.6)		1,098
(1,175)		594
(634.7)		723
(771.9)		677
(721.8)		637
(676.9)		565
(598.7)		507
(539.6)		418
(443.9)		506
(539.1)		516
(545.5)		506
(525.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		15
(17.8)		37
(40.6)		17
(18.4)		11
(11.8)		14
(15.0)		40
(42.7)		25
(26.7)		29
(30.8)		15
(15.9)		23
(24.5)		15
(15.9)		29
(30.9)		20
(21.1)		23
(23.9)
City-Data.com crime index295.7495.6467.4539.6423.0392.9460.1449.5447.1357.1292.2357.9328.4352.9

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City-data.com crime index in Yakima, WA

Crime rate in Yakima detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 173 (135 officers - 126 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: German (6.7%), American (4.5%), English (3.9%), European (3.6%), Irish (2.5%), British (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 4,820 people per square mile   (average).

Yakima, Washington map

17,303 residents are foreign born (15.5% Latin America).

This city:

17.8%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,606 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,993 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (104.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (872.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Union Gap, WA (1.8 miles ),
West Valley, WA (1.9 miles ),
Terrace Heights, WA (1.9 miles ),
Selah, WA (2.0 miles ),
Ahtanum, WA (2.1 miles ),
Summitview, WA (2.3 miles ),
Gleed, WA (2.3 miles ),
Eschbach, WA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 46.60 N, Longitude: 120.53 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Palm Springs of Washington

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,952 (+8.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 26,465 (68.5%)

Area code: 509

Distribution of median household income in Yakima, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Yakima, WA in 2022
Yakima satellite photo by USGS

Yakima tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 146 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2021: 147 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2020: 144 buildings, average cost: $202,600
  • 2019: 153 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2018: 190 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2017: 122 buildings, average cost: $211,400
  • 2016: 137 buildings, average cost: $226,200
  • 2015: 137 buildings, average cost: $215,100
  • 2014: 122 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 2013: 73 buildings, average cost: $221,500
  • 2012: 64 buildings, average cost: $196,200
  • 2011: 66 buildings, average cost: $198,600
  • 2010: 112 buildings, average cost: $189,200
  • 2009: 137 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2008: 200 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 2007: 315 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $189,900
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2003: 75 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $74,200
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $83,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Yakima, WA residents
Average permit cost in Yakima, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.3%
Washington:

4.6%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Yakima, WA
Historical housing units in Yakima, WA
Most common industries in Yakima, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.5%)
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Yakima, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)

Average climate in Yakima, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Yakima, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 78.2. This is about average.

City:

78.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.984. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.984
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.22
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Yakima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1408% 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 103.5 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 102.8 miles away from Yakima center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 110.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 370.5 miles away from Yakima center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 448.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yakima County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Fires: 8, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Yakima topographic map

Hospitals in Yakima:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 3003 TIETON DRIVE)
  • WASHINGTON CASCADE SURGERY CTR, LLC (3003 TIETON DRIVE)
  • YAKIMA REGIONAL MEDICAL AND CARDIAC CENTER (Proprietary, 110 SOUTH NINTH AVE)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 2811 TIETON DRIVE)

Nursing Homes in Yakima:

  • CRESCENT HEALTH CARE, INC (505 NORTH 40TH AVENUE)
  • EASTERN STAR NURSING HOME-YAKIMA (515 N 34TH)
  • GARDEN VILLAGE (206 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CARE CTR (702 NORTH 16TH AVENUE)
  • HERITAGE GROVE (115 NORTH 10TH STREET)
  • LANDMARK CARE CENTER (710 NORTH 39TH AVENUE)
  • STRAWN NURSING HOME (PO BOX 79 GLEED STATION)
  • SUMMITVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (3801 SUMMITVIEW AVENUE)
  • WILLOW SPRINGS CARE, INC (4007 TIETON DRIVE)
  • YAKIMA REGIONAL TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT (110 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE)

Dialysis Facilities in Yakima:

  • YAKIMA DIALYSIS CENTER (1221 N 16TH AVE)

Home Health Centers in Yakima:

  • MEMORIAL HOME CARE SVS (1019 S 40TH AVENUE)
  • MOUNTAINVIEW HOME HEALTH (409 N SECOND ST)
  • YAKIMA REGIONAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (7 SOUTH 10TH AVE)

Airports and heliports located in Yakima:

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Amtrak station:

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

Colleges/Universities in Yakima:

  • Yakima Valley Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,632; Location: South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.; Public; Website: www.yvcc.edu)
  • Perry Technical Institute (Full-time enrollment: 1,816; Location: 2011 W Washington Ave.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.perrytech.edu/)
  • Yakima Beauty School (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 401 N First St; Private, for-profit; Website: yakimabeautyschool.edu)
  • Professional Beauty School (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: 2105 W Lincoln Ave #2; Private, for-profit; Website: professionalbeautyschool.com)
  • Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (Location: 200 University Parkway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pnwu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Yakima:

  • Central Washington University (about 29 miles; Ellensburg, WA; Full-time enrollment: 10,960)
  • Wenatchee Valley College (about 59 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 72 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 92 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
  • Green River Community College (about 93 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 7,425)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 99 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
  • Renton Technical College (about 100 miles; Renton, WA; FT enrollment: 2,549)

Biggest public high schools in Yakima:

Private high schools in Yakima:

  • RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 426, Location: 721 KEYS RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • YAKIMA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 93, Location: 1200 CITY RESERVOIR RD, Grades: KG-10)
  • WESTPARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 77, Location: 3902 SUMMITVIEW AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Yakima:

Private elementary/middle schools in Yakima:

  • ST JOSEPH MARQUETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 332, Location: 202 N 4TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PAUL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 215, Location: 1214 W CHESTNUT AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF YAKIMA (Students: 98, Location: 511 N 44TH AVE, Grades: PK-4)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 45, Location: 1207 S 7TH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN OF KIONSTADT ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 19, Location: 706 STEWART ST, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Yakima

Library in Yakima:

  • YAKIMA VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,220,637; Location: 102 N THIRD ST; 397,951 books; 12 e-books; 25,177 audio materials; 23,831 video materials; 26 local licensed databases; 11 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 3,892 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Under Radio stations in Yakima, Wa. KIT 1280 AM KUTI 1460 AM KATS 94.5 FM KFFM 107.3 FM KDBL 92.9 FM Are now all owned by Clear Channel Communications.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Yakima: Nob Hill Plaza (A), Twin Bridges (B), Stewart (C), Orchard (D), Central Washington Fairgrounds (E), Mallett (F), Exchange (G), Eastman (H), Bannister (I), Johnson Orchards (J), Advanced Life Systems Ambulance Service (K), American Medical Response (L), Yakima Fire Department Station 93 (M), Yakima Fire Department Station 94 (N), Yakima Fire Department Station 95 (O), Yakima County Department of Corrections (P), Yakima Fire Department Station 91 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Yakima Mall (1), Westpark Shopping Center (2), Southgate Shopping Center (3), Glenwood Shopping Center (4), Chalet Mall Shopping Center (5), Country Shopping Center (6), Broadmead Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Yakima include: Mount Hope Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Michaels Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tahoma Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Myron (A), Rotary Lake (B), Berglund Lake (C), Cascade Mill Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Yakima include: Franklin Park (1), Gilbert Park (2), Elks Memorial Park (3), Broadway Park (4), Kiwanis Park (5), Larson Park (6), Lions Park (7), Miller Park (8), Milroy Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: McAllister Museum of Aviation (2008 South 16th Avenue) (1), Yakima Area Arboretum (Nature Centers; 1401 Arboretum Drive) (2), Kid's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2121 West Lincoln Avenue) (3), Nob Hill Bowling (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3807 West Nob Hill Boulevard) (4), Meadowbrook Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7200 West Nob Hill Boulevard) (5), Last Frontier Restaurant (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3807 West Nob Hill Boulevard) (6), Activity Corral (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1107 South 18th Street) (7), Canyon Creek Mini-Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1107 South 18th Street) (8), Quest International (402 East Yakima Avenue Suite 1200) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (1104 N 1st St) (1), Days Inn (1504 N 1st St) (2), Best Western Peppertree Inn (1614 North First Street) (3), Bali HAI Motel (710 North 1st Street) (4), Comfort Suites (3702 Fruitvale Blvd) (5), Allstar Motel (1900 North 1st Street) (6), Nendels Inn (1405 North 1st Street) (7), Fairfield Inn & Suites Yakima (137 North Fair Avenue) (8), Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (137 North Fair Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (402 East Yakima Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Debbie Macomber - Romantic fiction writer, Phil Mahre - Alpine skier, Kyle MacLachlan - (born 1959), actor, Taylor Stubblefield - College football player, Todd Stottlemyre - Baseball player, Barbara La Marr - Actress, Jake Sagare - Soccer player, Bryan Caraway - Martial artist, Don Mosebar - College football player, Diane E. Benson - Writer.

Yakima County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yakima and their reported violations in the past:

MEMORIAL BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 736, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MC DONALD WELL (Population served: 307, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY MOBILE ESTATES (Address: 6 N Fifth Ave , Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
CONGDON ORCHARDS INC (Population served: 137, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COUNTRY SQUIRE MOBILE MANOR (Population served: 131, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2006)
  • 77 regular monitoring violations
BUTTERFIELD WATER COMPANY (Address: 6 N Fifth Ave , Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
EL RINCON RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
BERTSCH SUBDIVISION WATER ASSN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Yakima that have no violations reported:

  • HOUND ORCHARD FARMWORKER HOUSING (Address: 401 N 1st Ave , Population served: 96, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRIDGEVIEW HOMESITES WATER ASSN (Address: 1302 S First Ave , Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOUNT ADAMS ORCHARDS - ALDERDALE (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES HOA (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FORT SIMCOE STATE PARK (Address: 904 University Parkway , Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAST SELAH DIV OFFICE (Address: 900 E Selah Rd , Population served: 31, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.3%
Whole state:

7.7%


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

People in group quarters in Yakima in 2010:

  • 778 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 650 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 331 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 158 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 155 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 132 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 91 people in college/university student housing
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 70 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Yakima in 2000:

  • 843 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 732 people in nursing homes
  • 365 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 55 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 30 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 18 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
Arena or stadium:
  • Yakima SunDome. Capacity: 7,782.

Banks with most branches in Yakima (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Yakima Main Branch, Summitview Branch, Chalet Mall Branch, Fruitvale Branch, Southgate Branch, Nob Hill Safeway Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Yakima Branch, Yakima Branch, North 40th Avenue Branch, Nob Hill & 64th Banking Center. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Banner Bank: Yakima - Nob Hill Branch, Yakima - Summitview Branch, Yakima - Terrace Heights Branch, Yakima Main Branch. Info updated 2011/05/03: Bank assets: $4,048.2 mil, Deposits: $3,348.4 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Central Valley Bank: Yakima Branch, Downtown Yakima Branch, Nob Hill Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $165.6 mil, Deposits: $147.9 mil, headquarters in Toppenish, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
  • Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association: Stadium Branch, Yakima Federal Savings And Loan Asso, Yakima Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,754.4 mil, Deposits: $1,384.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Yakima Branch, Yakima Motorbank Branch, West Yakima Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Yakima Valley Branch at 101 North Second Street, branch established on 1938/02/14; Westpark Branch at 201 North 40th Avenue, branch established on 1986/09/10. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • KeyBank National Association: Yakima Branch at 102 East Yakima Avenue, branch established on 1935/09/16; West Yakima Branch at 1202 North 40th Avenue, branch established on 1996/01/08. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Yakima National Bank: at 601 West Walnut Avenue, branch established on 1997/08/04; Courier Branch at 601 West Walnut, branch established on 1998/05/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $117.7 mil, Deposits: $106.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ynb Financial Services Corp.
  • 6 other banks with 7 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Yakima:

Marital status in Yakima, WA
  • Never married: 38.7%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Yakima:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Yakima
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Yakima:

(Yakima, Washington Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Yakima, WA (based on Yakima County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic59,50016
Evangelical Protestant28,841175
Other10,60636
Mainline Protestant8,80248
Orthodox2501
Black Protestant1972
None135,035-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 52
This county:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Yakima County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

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

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

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yakima County:

9.2%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.2%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Yakima County:

17.6%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Yakima:

46.7%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.2%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.6%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Yakima:

10.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Yakima:

30.9%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.0%
Washington:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Yakima:

78.7%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Yakima, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 125$1,177,888$113,0770$0
Firefighters 91$917,310$120,9640$0
Other and Unallocable 57$313,065$65,9080$0
Sewerage 54$332,663$73,9252$6,992
Transit 41$211,653$61,9478$31,556
Financial Administration 36$246,535$82,1780$0
Fire - Other 33$206,165$74,9690$0
Other Government Administration 32$219,385$82,2698$11,879
Water Supply 30$173,452$69,3810$0
Police - Other 27$163,150$72,5110$0
Judicial and Legal 27$213,101$94,7123$14,848
Streets and Highways 26$139,813$64,5290$0
Parks and Recreation 26$126,990$58,6112$9,053
Solid Waste Management 22$108,047$58,9350$0
Correction 13$92,274$85,1760$0
Airports 7$40,393$69,2450$0
Natural Resources 6$30,932$61,8640$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$29,677$71,2250$0
Totals for Government 658$4,742,494$86,48923$74,329

Yakima government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $13,120,000 ($135.24)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,023,000 ($10.55)
    Police Protection: $361,000 ($3.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $312,000 ($3.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $264,000 ($2.72)
    Water Utilities: $170,000 ($1.75)
    General - Other: $133,000 ($1.37)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $26,292,000 ($271.02)
    Sewerage: $17,427,000 ($179.64)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,661,000 ($171.74)
    General - Other: $7,817,000 ($80.58)
    Regular Highways: $7,564,000 ($77.97)
    Transit Utilities: $7,457,000 ($76.87)
    Water Utilities: $7,454,000 ($76.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,505,000 ($67.05)
    Financial Administration: $4,475,000 ($46.13)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,189,000 ($43.18)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,817,000 ($29.04)
    Correctional Institutions: $2,759,000 ($28.44)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,617,000 ($26.98)
    Central Staff Services: $2,393,000 ($24.67)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,276,000 ($23.46)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,458,000 ($15.03)
    Air Transportation: $1,325,000 ($13.66)
    General Public Buildings: $356,000 ($3.67)
    Health - Other: $334,000 ($3.44)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $314,000 ($3.24)
    Parking Facilities: $26,000 ($0.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,480,000 ($25.56)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,968,000 ($20.29)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $311,000 ($3.21)
    Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($0.34)
    General - Other: $18,000 ($0.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($0.14)
    Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($0.13)
    Water Utilities: $4,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $58,228,000 ($600.21)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $56,000 ($0.58)

Yakima government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $27,276,000 ($281.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,326,000 ($85.82)
    Other: $8,144,000 ($83.95)
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,406,000 ($35.11)
    Regular Highways: $569,000 ($5.87)
    Air Transportation: $347,000 ($3.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $221,000 ($2.28)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $147,000 ($1.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,917,000 ($50.68)
    Other: $4,399,000 ($45.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,537,000 ($15.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000,000 ($10.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,070,000 ($21.34)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,072,000 ($11.05)
    Rents: $1,013,000 ($10.44)
    Special Assessments: $600,000 ($6.18)
    General Revenue - Other: $262,000 ($2.70)
    Donations From Private Sources: $172,000 ($1.77)
    Sale of Property: $23,000 ($0.24)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,714,000 ($110.44)
    Transit Utilities: $461,000 ($4.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,918,000 ($30.08)
    Highways: $2,580,000 ($26.59)
    General Local Government Support: $1,618,000 ($16.68)
    Health and Hospitals: $305,000 ($3.14)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $33,367,000 ($343.95)
    Property: $21,275,000 ($219.30)
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,228,000 ($198.20)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,527,000 ($26.05)
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,687,000 ($17.39)
    Other License: $847,000 ($8.73)
    Other Selective Sales: $823,000 ($8.48)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $755,000 ($7.78)
    Amusements Sales: $720,000 ($7.42)
    Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.01)

Yakima government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,990,000 ($814.23)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,428,000 ($746.59)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,181,000 ($280.18)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,618,000 ($212.53)
Businesses in Yakima, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5Little Caesars Pizza2
AT&T3MasterBrand Cabinets8
Ace Hardware3Mazda1
Aeropostale1McDonald's5
Albertsons2Motel 61
Applebee's1Nike5
Arby's2Nissan1
AutoZone2Office Depot1
Avenue1OfficeMax1
Baskin-Robbins3Olive Garden1
Best Western2Panda Express1
Big O Tires1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster3Payless1
Budget Car Rental1Penske1
Burger King4Pizza Hut3
Chevrolet1Quality1
Clarion1Quiznos2
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Robin1
Domino's Pizza3Rite Aid3
Econo Lodge1Rodeway Inn1
FedEx14SONIC Drive-In1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Safeway3
Ford1Sprint Nextel2
GNC4Starbucks8
Goodwill4Subaru1
H&R Block3Subway11
Hilton1T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell4
Home Depot1Target1
Honda1The Room Place1
Hot Topic1True Value2
Howard Johnson1U-Haul5
Jack In The Box3U.S. Cellular2
Jones New York6UPS17
KFC3Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid1Volkswagen1
Kmart1Vons4
Knights Inn1Walgreens3
Kroger2Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture3YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Yakima:

  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBBO (1390 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KUTI (1460 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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 Yakima:

  • KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KDBL (92.9 FM; TOPPENISH, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYVT (88.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: YAKIMA DISTRICT NO. 7)
  • KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K229AD (93.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KYKA, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around 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.)
  • KNDO (Channel 23; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAZW-LP (Channel 14; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CASA OF WASHINGTON, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • KDHW-LP (Channel 45; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF YAKIMA, INC.)
  • KCYU-LP (Channel 68; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Yakima fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 71Number of bridges
  • 1,217ft / 371mTotal length
  • $243,771,000Total costs
  • 968,239Total average daily traffic
  • 112,985Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Yakima, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 211960-1969
  • 231970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Yakima, WA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yakima)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 528 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Yakima, WA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 270 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 741 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yakima)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Yakima)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 155 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED298$136,860203$132,590808$138,53573$69,7466$1,393,457109$103,94117$87,626
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$121,53416$121,025115$136,8139$64,3021$464,00012$112,7404$39,782
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$127,94762$101,964414$124,56071$64,0705$393,00068$91,83414$73,950
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$118,25026$99,688246$137,77129$78,8301$348,00033$94,0934$119,382
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$146,5934$90,71057$151,7591$18,7400$03$127,4500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Yakima, WA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$170,26632$169,8951$108,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$186,97423$151,1014$163,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED23$123,09718$144,9711$63,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$210,1583$187,9070$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yakima, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Yakima, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 642. The highest number of reported fires - 825 took place in 2018, and the least - 428 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Yakima, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.1%), and Outside Fires (35.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Yakima, WA
    • 4,59342.1%Structure Fires
    • 3,82335.0%Outside Fires
    • 1,57614.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 9168.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Yakima, WA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Yakima, Washington:

  • Yakima Valley Hotel & Conference Center, 1507 N First St, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 248-7850, Fax: (509) 576-4940
  • Oxford Inn Yakima, 1603 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 457-4444, Fax: (509) 453-7593
  • Motel 6, 1104 N 1ST St, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 454-0080, Fax: (509) 452-2241
  • Comfort Suites Yakima, 3702 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima, Washington 98902 , Phone: (509) 249-1900, Fax: (509) 249-8088
  • Best Western Plus Yakima Hotel, 1614 N 1ST St, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 453-8898, Fax: (509) 453-8874
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Yakima, 137 N Fair Ave, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 452-3100, Fax: (509) 452-3200
  • Guesthouse Inn, 1010 E A St, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 452-8101, Fax: (509) 452-8635
  • Hilton Garden Inn Yakima, 401 E Yakima Ave, Yakima, Washington 98901 , Phone: (509) 454-1111, Fax: (509) 248-3344
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Yakima, Washington
Most common first names in Yakima, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John71476.2 years
William58575.2 years
Mary54579.6 years
Robert54471.2 years
James54171.9 years
George44577.4 years
Charles37376.2 years
Helen30080.5 years
Margaret27381.8 years
Ruth25481.7 years
Most common last names in Yakima, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith30183.1 years
Johnson25477.9 years
Miller20176.5 years
Brown17576.7 years
Anderson16877.0 years
Williams15376.5 years
Jones13477.8 years
Wilson12376.8 years
Davis11575.2 years
Thompson10677.2 years
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yakima, WA
  • 47.7%Utility gas
  • 47.2%Electricity
  • 2.0%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yakima, WA
  • 79.3%Electricity
  • 18.0%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used


Yakima compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Yakima on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • Christopher M. Fischer (3)
  • Irwin Research And Development, Inc. (3)
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Total of 127 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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