Yakima, WA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over221,250100%
English only134,59160.8%
Language other than English86,65939.2%
   Speak English less than very well42,05819.0%
   Spanish82,48537.3%
      Speak English less than very well40,63418.4%
   Other Indo-European languages1,6710.8%
      Speak English less than very well4120.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,6420.7%
      Speak English less than very well7830.4%
   Other languages8610.4%
      Speak English less than very well2290.1%

Ancestry in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population242,454100%
  American9,4763.9%
  Arab2950.1%
  Czech4650.2%
  Danish1,5010.6%
  Dutch4,9692.0%
  English19,3008.0%
  French (except Basque)8,7173.6%
  French Canadian1,3860.6%
  German37,21315.3%
  Greek4290.2%
  Hungarian4400.2%
  Irish17,2337.1%
  Italian3,2981.4%
  Lithuanian530.0%
  Norwegian7,0482.9%
  Polish1,8560.8%
  Portuguese3330.1%
  Russian1,0830.4%
  Scotch-Irish2,1410.9%
  Scottish4,4381.8%
  Slovak430.0%
  Subsaharan African1670.1%
  Swedish4,1771.7%
  Swiss4780.2%
  Ukrainian4110.2%
  Welsh1,1680.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)400.0%
Households By Type in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households79,478100%
  Family households (families)57,89972.8%
     With own children under 18 years29,82637.5%
     Married-couple family40,49851.0%
        With own children under 18 years18,62523.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,4626.9%
        With own children under 18 years3,1484.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,93915.0%
        With own children under 18 years8,05310.1%
  Nonfamily households21,57927.2%
     Householder living alone17,42321.9%
        65 years and over7,0738.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years33,92442.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over19,41224.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households238,690100%
  Householder79,47833.3%
  Spouse40,51817.0%
  Child84,18035.3%
  Other relatives20,4848.6%
  Nonrelatives14,0305.9%
     Unmarried partner7,0172.9%
Marital Status in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over90,081100%
  Never married32,58936.2%
  Now married, except separated45,06450.0%
  Separated1,8852.1%
  Widowed2,1332.4%
  Divorced8,4109.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over91,099100%
  Never married25,46428.0%
  Now married, except separated43,70048.0%
  Separated2,7203.0%
  Widowed8,3589.2%
  Divorced10,85711.9%
Fertility in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,126100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,88445.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women640%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old730%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1260%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old290%
Grandparents in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,724100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,25242.1%
        Less than 1 year83810.8%
        1 or 2 years7339.5%
        3 or 4 years6408.3%
        5 or more years1,04113.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,252100%
  Who are female1,81155.7%
  Who are married2,50677.1%
School Enrollment in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school65,918100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,7705.7%
  Kindergarten4,8397.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)31,52847.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,91724.1%
  College or graduate school9,86415.0%
Educational Attainment in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over144,753100%
  Less than 9th grade24,63117.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,26611.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)38,46726.6%
  Some college, no degree31,31021.6%
  Associate's degree10,1357.0%
  Bachelor's degree13,8789.6%
  Graduate or professional degree9,0666.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher071.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher015.9%
Veteran Status in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over168,896100%
  Civilian veterans14,6178.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population239,764100%
  With a disability29,78212.4%
 
Under 18 years73,406100%
  With a disability2,3843.2%
 
18 to 64 years139,053100%
  With a disability15,34711.0%
 
65 years and over27,305100%
  With a disability12,05144.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over238,706100%
  Same house200,85884.1%
  Different house in the U.S.36,32115.2%
     Same county27,43611.5%
     Different county8,8853.7%
        Same state4,3181.8%
        Different state4,5671.9%
  Abroad1,5270.6%
Place Of Birth in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population242,454100%
  Native199,06782.1%
     Born in United States197,71381.5%
        State of residence141,20458.2%
        Different state56,50923.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,3540.6%
  Foreign born43,38717.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population43,387100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen11,29026.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen32,09774.0%
Year of Entry in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States44,741100%
  Native1,354100%
    Entered 2010 or later634.7%
    Entered before 20101,29195.3%
  Foreign born43,387100%
    Entered 2010 or later4701.1%
    Entered before 201042,91798.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Yakima
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea43,387100%
  Europe6021.4%
  Asia1,6893.9%
  Africa510.1%
  Oceania750.2%
  Latin America40,29792.9%
  Northern America6731.6%