Yakima, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,928 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,042 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,415 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,613 | 50.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,301 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,557 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,820 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,005 | 16.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,384 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,660 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,446 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,308 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,426 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,591 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,169 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,692 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,241 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 1,462 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 4,395 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,660 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 6,379 | 11.8 |
Female | 3,605 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,338 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 598 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 51,016 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,331 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,830 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,523 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,370 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 69.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,456 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,680 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,994 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,735 | 46.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,367 | 50.6 |
Same county | 24,280 | 36.8 |
Different county | 9,087 | 13.8 |
Same state | 4,015 | 6.1 |
Different state | 5,072 | 7.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,892 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,294 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,704 | 82.6 |
Born in United States | 59,140 | 81.8 |
State of residence | 37,800 | 52.3 |
Different state | 21,340 | 29.5 |
Born outside United States | 564 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 12,590 | 17.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,131 | 8.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,080 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 9,510 | 13.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,590 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 441 | 3.5 |
| Asia | 556 | 4.4 |
| Africa | 29 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 11,282 | 89.6 |
| Northern America | 264 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,994 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,891 | 69.5 |
| Language other than English | 20,103 | 30.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,821 | 16.4 |
Spanish | 18,549 | 28.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,347 | 15.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 815 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 472 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,294 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 72,449 | 100.2 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 247 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 565 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,132 | 1.6 |
| English | 5,673 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,835 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 877 | 1.2 |
| German | 11,193 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 98 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 123 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,212 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 1,098 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,176 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 405 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 136 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 329 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,154 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,396 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 77 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,370 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 210 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 156 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,671 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 458 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 30,688 | 42.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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