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Population (year 2000): 71,845
Males: 35,125  (48.9%)
Females: 36,720  (51.1%)

Yakima County

Median resident age:  31.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98901, 98902, 98903, 98908.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,428 (it was $29,475 in 2000)
Yakima  $29,428
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,800 (it was $106,200 in 2000)
Yakima  $114,800
Washington:  $227,700

Median gross rent in 2005: $540.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 23.7%
(17.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Yakima:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
  • Hispanic (33.7%)
  • Other race (22.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.9%), United States (5.1%), French (3.9%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 1066 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles.

Population density: 3570 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Yakima

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yakima city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

12,590 residents are foreign born (15.7% Latin America).

This city:  17.5%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 95 registered sex offenders living in Yakima, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Yakima to the number of sex offenders is 756 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,338 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $906 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (132.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (877.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Union Gap, WA (3.8 miles ), Selah, WA (3.8 miles ), West Valley, WA (5.0 miles ), Terrace Heights, WA (5.2 miles ), Ahtanum, WA (6.1 miles ), Gleed, WA (6.5 miles ), Summitview, WA (7.5 miles ), Eschbach, WA (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 33 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $86,100
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $74,200
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2003: 75 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $189,900
  • 2007: 315 buildings, average cost: $172,000

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Latitude: 46.60 N, Longitude: 120.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,222 (+21.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,396 (69.6%)


People in group quarters in Yakima
  • 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

Area code: 509

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Yakima, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Washington:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Yakima by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1035454103
    per 100,000 15.24.06.95.46.84.912.23.6
Rapes 3128395955556262
    per 100,000 47.237.753.479.874.367.875.675.1
Robberies 94120102106141110149158
    per 100,000 143.0161.7139.7143.3190.4135.5181.7191.3
Assaults 209225187184229211231226
    per 100,000 318.0303.2256.2248.7309.2259.9281.8273.6
Burglaries 1,2791,1981,1931,4071,2521,2511,4511,469
    per 100,000 1945.81614.21634.51901.91690.71541.21769.81778.3
Thefts 4,2474,4684,0764,4154,1524,5245,0214,687
    per 100,000 6461.06020.15584.45968.15606.95573.56124.25673.7
Auto thefts 6735955616705636981,0601,003
    per 100,000 1023.8801.7768.6905.7760.3859.91292.91214.2
Arson 4733415470927751
    per 100,000 71.544.556.273.094.5113.393.961.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 651.2565.3548.9611.7595.3556.3668.1628.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 171 (126 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.75
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Kyle MacLachlan - (born 1959), actor, Damon Huard - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jul 9, 1973), Andrew Strait - College basketball player (Montana Grizzlies), Dan Girard - College football player (Montana Grizzlies).


Hospitals/medical centers in Yakima:
  • PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (110 SOUTH NINTH AVE)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2811 TIETON DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Yakima:
  • PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TOPPENISH, WA)
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
  • SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; SUNNYSIDE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Yakima, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yakima:
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 3 miles; YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; ID: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 94 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yakima:
  • BOWERS FIELD (about 29 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID: ELN)
  • TIETON STATE (about 41 miles; RIMROCK, WA; ID: 4S6)
  • DESERT AIRE (about 43 miles; MATTAWA, WA; ID: M94)

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

Local government website: www.ci.yakima.wa.us

Colleges/Universities in Yakima:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,906; Location: Sixteenth and Nob Hill Boulevard; Public; Website: www.yvcc.cc.wa.us)
  • PERRY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 446; Location: 2011 W WASHINGTON AVE.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.perrytech.net)
  • PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 58; Location: 2105 W LINCOLN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: probeautys@nwinfo.net)
  • SAKIE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 1731 S 1ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Yakima:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 106 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 114 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
Public high schools in Yakima:
Private high schools in Yakima:
  • WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 6901 SUMMITVIEW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY OIC ALTERNATIVE (Students: 80; Location: 815 FRUITVALE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Yakima:
Private elementary/middle schools in Yakima:
  • ST JOSEPH MARQUETTE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: 202 N 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 1214 WEST CHESTNUT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • YAKIMA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 117; Location: 1200 CITY RESERVOIR RD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 1207 S 7TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Yakima:
  • YAKIMA VALLEY REGIONAL (Operating income: $4,196,577; Location: 102 N THIRD ST; 531,111 books; 19,948 audio materials; 9,889 video materials; 808 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.

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Notable locations in Yakima: Orchard (A), Nob Hill Plaza (B), Bannister (C), Mallett (D), Twin Bridges (E), Central Washington Fairgrounds (F), Stewart (G), Eastman (H), Exchange (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Westpark Shopping Center (1), Yakima Mall (2), Broadmead Shopping Center (3), Chalet Mall Shopping Center (4), Southgate Shopping Center (5), Country Shopping Center (6), Glenwood 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: Rotary Lake (A), Myron, 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: Broadway Park (1), Milroy Park (2), Lions Park (3), Elks Memorial Park (4), Franklin Park (5), Miller Park (6), Gilbert Park (7), Kiwanis Park (8), Larson 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

 

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

SELAH CR NB REST AREA (Address: 900 E Selah Rd, Population served: 1088, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000)
YAKIMA COUNTY ESCHBACH PARK (Population served: 204, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CARRIAGE HILL ESTATES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY MOBILE ESTATES (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
SUN-TIDES RV PARK (Address: 231 Pence Rd, Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY SQUIRE MOBILE MANOR (Population served: 131, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1999), St BCA signed (SEP-20-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-05-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed No longer subject to Rule (JUL-02-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2000), Fed No longer subject to Rule (OCT-20-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1999), St BCA signed (SEP-20-1999)
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
BUTTERFIELD WATER COMPANY (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 226 regular monitoring violations
EL RINCON RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-1999)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Yakima that have no violations reported:
  • SELAH CR SB REST AREA (Population served: 933, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YAKIMA SPORTSMANS STATE PARK (Population served: 810, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MEMORIAL BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 736, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YAKIMA ICE ARENA (Address: PO Box 10682, Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Yakima compared to Washington state average:

Yakima, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Yakima SunDome. Capacity: 7,782.
Banks with most branches in Yakima (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Southgate Branch, Chalet Mall Branch, Fruitvale Branch, Summitview Branch, Nob Hill Safeway Branch, Yakima Main Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Washington Mutual Bank: West Yakima Branch, North 40th Avenue Branch, Yakima Commercial Banking Center Bra, Yakima Branch. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Banner Bank: Summitview Branch, Yakima Main Branch, Nob Hill Branch, Terrace Heights Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,488.6 mil, Deposits: $2,823.9 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Yakima Branch, Yakima Motorbank Branch, West Yakima Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association: Yakima Federal Savings And Loan Asso, Stadium Branch, Yakima Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,324.9 mil, Deposits: $1,045.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • AmericanWest Bank: Yakima Financial Center, Creekside Financial Center, Yakima Downtown Financial Center. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Central Valley Bank: Nob Hill Branch, Downtown Yakima Branch, Yakima Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.7 mil, Deposits: $102.4 mil, headquarters in Toppenish, WA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Financial Corporation
  • Keybank National Association: West Yakima Branch at 1202 North 40th Avenue, branch established on 1996-01-08; Yakima Branch at 102 East Yakima Avenue, branch established on 1935-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • 4 other banks with 6 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 40$180,490$54,1470$0
Other Government Administration 40$170,393$51,1180$0
Judicial and Legal 46$236,108$61,5930$0
Police Protection - Officers 121$757,001$75,0740$0
Police - Other 77$286,463$44,6440$0
Firefighters 82$509,680$74,5870$0
Fire - Other 3$12,811$51,2440$0
Streets and Highways 76$307,080$48,4860$0
Solid Waste Management 14$54,295$46,5392$4,182
Sewerage 58$242,492$50,1710$0
Parks and Recreation 20$78,185$46,9110$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$30,542$52,3581$2,793
Natural Resources 7$26,594$45,5900$0
Water Supply 29$121,156$50,1340$0
Transit 39$132,584$40,7958$22,076
Other and Unallocable 86$378,155$52,7660$0
Totals for Government 745$3,524,029$56,76311$29,051


Yakima government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,325,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,169,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,061,000
    All Other: $2,930,000
    Parks & Recreation: $962,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $7,320,000
    Police Protection: $632,000
    Fire Protection: $506,000
    Regular Highways: $416,000
    General: $390,000
    Judicial & Legal: $56,000
    Corrections - Other: $22,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,969,000
    General - Other: $7,188,000
    Fire Protection: $6,736,000
    Sewerage: $4,671,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,687,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,615,000
    Regular Highways: $3,139,000
    Water Utilities: $2,672,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,271,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,032,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,711,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,473,000
    Financial Administration: $1,300,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $982,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $923,000
    Health Services - Other: $405,000
    General Public Buildings: $294,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,000
  • Employee Retirement - From Local Government: $1,365,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,325,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $771,000
    From Other Government: $41,000
    Interest Revenue: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,190,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,273,000
    All Other: $607,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,498,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,400,000
    Corrections: $1,080,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,180,000
    Education: $73,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $37,189,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,514,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $32,081,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $164,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $23,446,000
    Water Utilities: $2,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,176,000
    Water Utilities: $422,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,498,000
    Interest Earnings: $683,000
    Rents: $525,000
    Special Assessments: $90,000
    Property Sale Other: $65,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $10,768,000
    Water Utilities: $1,782,000
    General - Other: $1,168,000
    Regular Highways: $486,000
    Parks & Recreation: $83,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Housing & Community Development: $11,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,353,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,333,000
    Transit Utilities: $374,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $718,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,705,000
    All Other: $2,073,000
    General Support: $781,000
    Health & Hospitals: $24,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $11,869,000
    Property: $11,843,000
    Public Utilities: $7,071,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,499,000
    NEC: $1,936,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,630,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $145,000

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 Yakima:
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)

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.)
  • KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYVT (88.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: YAKIMA DISTRICT NO. 7)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K229AD (93.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: KYKA, INC.)

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.)
  • KKFQ-CA (Channel 2; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K56EG (Channel 56; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K43GY (Channel 43; YAKIMA, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K60EB (Channel 60; YAKIMA, 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.)

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