Yakima County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	35%

Yakima County:	21.4%
Washington:	11.9%

Type of workers:

Yakima County, Washington business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Yakima County, Washington:

Median resident age:	31.2 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 111,090	(49.9%)
Females: 111,491	(50.1%)

Yakima County:	3.0 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county	$37,480
Washington:	$49,262

Yakima County	$163,175
Washington:	$227,700

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 33
• Robberies: 29
• Assaults: 66
• Burglaries: 1261
• Thefts: 1804
• Auto thefts: 524

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 38
• Robberies: 24
• Assaults: 52
• Burglaries: 1001
• Thefts: 1426
• Auto thefts: 377

Health of residents in Yakima County based on 694 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
72.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
26.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
43.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
46.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.

Area name: Yakima, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yakima County is $511 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $661 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $871 a month.

Cities in this county include: Yakima, Sunnyside, West Valley, Toppenish, Grandview, Terrace Heights, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Selah, Union Gap, Wapato.

2005 air pollution in Yakima County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 59 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Grant County , King County , Kittitas County , Klickitat County , Lewis County , Pierce County , Skamania County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Yakima County: High Camp (A), Meeboer Ranch (B), Ahtanum Guard Station (C), Ahtanum Meadow Campground (D), Airport Ranch (E), Holmes Ranch (F), Midway Guard Station (G), Olney Corral (H), Huckleberry Forest Camp (I), American Forks Campground (J), Indian Creek Campground (K), Indian Creek Corrals (L), Indian Creek Trailhead (M), Indian Flat Campground (N), Arch Rock Shelter (O), Little Naches Campground (P), Wenas Valley Grange (Q), Wenas Camp (R), North Fork Trailhead (S), Lodgepole Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Valley Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Yakima County include: Saint Joseph Mission (A), First Reformed Church (B), Nile Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Rosary Cemetery (1), Sloutier Cemetery (2), Smina Cemetery (3), Grandview Cemetery (4), Mabton Cemetery (5), Emeunot Cemetery (6), Meninik Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Giffin Lake (A), Deer Lake (B), Warm Lake (C), Little Cougar Lake (D), Conrad Lake (E), Root Lake (F), Kettle Lake (G), Basin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: County Creek (A), South Fork Kusshi Creek (B), Scab Creek (C), Devil Creek (D), Olney Creek (E), Scatter Creek (F), Howard Lake Stream (G), Mesatchee Creek (H), Counterfeit Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Yakima County include: Indian Painted Rocks State Park (1), Sunnyside Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (3), Fort Simcoe Historical State Park (4), Fort Simcoe State Park (5), Sunnyside State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), L T Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area (7), Reservation Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Washington:	4.3%

Current college students: 7,244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 37,575 (26% naturalized citizens)

Yakima County:	16.9%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 50,756
• One, attached: 2,481
• Two: 3,597
• 3 or 4: 3,146
• 5 to 9: 2,387
• 10 to 19: 1,836
• 20 or more: 3,218
• Mobile homes: 11,557
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 196

Housing units in Yakima County with a mortgage: 23,493 (2,818 second mortgage, 2,225 home equity loan, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,257

Yakima County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 32.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 67,144 (78%) Carpooled: 12,434 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 381 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Railroad: 20 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Taxi: 42 (0%) Motorcycle: 59 (0%) Bicycle: 217 (0%) Walked: 2,293 (3%) Other means: 923 (1%) Worked at home: 3,049 (4%)

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%

2.21% relocated from other counties in Washington ($18,655 average AGI)
1.74% relocated from other states ($13,780 average AGI)

Yakima County:	1.74%
Washington average:	3.90%

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)
from Pierce County, WA	0.18% ($32,883)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.15% ($39,000)
from Spokane County, WA	0.12% ($27,295)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.11% ($26,098)

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%

2.76% relocated to other counties in Washington ($17,863 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($12,700 average AGI)

Yakima County:	1.98%
Washington average:	3.17%

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)
to Pierce County, WA	0.19% ($33,950)
to Kittitas County, WA	0.19% ($23,037)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.18% ($32,217)
to Clark County, WA	0.11% ($32,747)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,709 (24,466 aged, 4,243 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 195,653 (42,741 male householders, 12,180 female householders)

  42,934 spouses, 77,218 children (71,838 natural, 1,541 adopted, 3,839 stepchildren), 4,669 grandchildren, 2,751 brothers or sisters, 1,347 parents, 5,691 other relatives, 6,122 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 23,184 (8,388 male householders (6,407 living alone)), 10,708 female householders (9,479 living alone)), 4,088 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,744 (2,549 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,474 2-persons, 11,151 3-persons, 11,024 4-persons, 6,514 5-persons, 3,425 6-persons, 3,333 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,886 1-person, 2,671 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

44,742 married couples with children.
16,953 single-parent households (4,329 men, 12,624 women).

68.2% of residents of Yakima County speak English at home.
29.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,187,676,000 ($5184 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $68,315,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $437,858,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $218,552,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,517,000
Federal grants: $363,360,000
Federal procurement contracts: $59,532,000 ($23,522,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $87,855,000 ($26,542,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,727,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $114,750,000
Federal Government insurance: $203,506,000

Here:	96 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+26 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 35.97 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

55% of Yakima County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Washington.

Yakima County:	55.3%
State average:	50.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 123520
• Northeast: 2772
• Midwest: 15130
• South: 12354
• West: 29637

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,400

Here:	5.5%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	5.2%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	14.5%
Washington:	15.7%

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