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Yakima
Washington

256K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$355K

Median Home

D+44

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,536

Federal Spending per Capita$1,252

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms111

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.6%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$1,970

SS Benefits / Person$3,124

Education Wage Premium2.30x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$354K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$349K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1244/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,144

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,374/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.3%

Sold Above List Price

20.4%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

543

New Listings / Month

177

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

24 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

31.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.8% · Redfin 99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices359

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians477

Nursing Home Rating3.1 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients596 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,248

Uninsured (under 65)15.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders34,944

Bachelor's Degree Holders13,574

HS Completion Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools62

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities134

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)57.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine-2.57

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days203 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.32

Heating Degree Days6,356 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days397 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,257 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)182 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)14.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)72 properties

FAA-Registered Airports17 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries13 breweries

Microbreweries11 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed227 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)330 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)88 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations65 stations

DC Fast Chargers50 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers106

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,721 workers

Public Transit Commuters237 workers

Walk to Work1,453 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,191 workers

Avg Commute Time18.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.4%

Agriculture

Farms2,095 farms

Farmland1,660,849 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities113

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.028

Nonprofit Organizations832

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults35.0%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations131

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population3.3%

Membership Associations7.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities60

Grocery Stores101

Arts & Entertainment Venues14

Hotels & Lodging56

Recreation Businesses54

Professional Services Firms322

Veterinary Practices41

Real Estate Firms225

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

D+44

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+44D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $355K

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Local News — Yakima

Yakima Herald-Republic · 3 days ago

Margaret Sue Clark Obituary | 1945 - 2026

Yakima, Washington - Margaret Sue Clark passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 81. Margaret Sue Cl…

Ballotpedia · 2 days ago

Matt Barker (Yakima County Auditor, Washington, candidate 2026)

Matt Barker (Yakima County Auditor, Washington, candidate 2026) ... Matt Barker (Republican Party) r…

Nonstop Local News · 2 days ago

From Yakima farms to your glass: Hop harvest season underway in the valley

YAKIMA, Wash. — Hop harvest is underway in the Yakima Valley, where growers and industry leaders say…

KUOW · 5 days ago

New records detail ICE arrests in WA during summer surge. Yakima, Seattle top the list

Roughly 700 people were arrested by immigration agents each month in June and July across Washington…

Dignity Memorial · 3 days ago

Margaret Clark Obituary - Yakima, WA

Margaret Sue Clark was born on June 22, 1945, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas to Carl & Annie (Dotson) Ol…

Nonstop Local News · 2 days ago

Yakima vendors to face higher permit fees after Board of Health vote

YAKIMA, Wash. — Vendors in Yakima will pay more in fees starting next year after the Yakima County B…

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