Yakima County Information

Yakima in Washington occupies 4,312 square miles and has a 2006 population of 233,105, a change from a 2000 population of 222,578 and 188,823 in 1990. 15.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.8% percent is 25-35, and 13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 679 acts of violent crime reported in Yakima in 2004, a change from 647 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 8,229 people: 6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 7.6%.

Read more about Yakima, Washington in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyYakima 
StateWashington 
Land Area4,312 sq. milesRanked 114 of 3,140
Population 2006233,105Ranked 263 of 3,140
Population 2005230,937 
Population 2000222,578Ranked 255 of 3,140
Population 1990188,823Ranked 255 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.4% 
African American1.3% 
Asian American1.2% 
Native American5% 
Pacific Islander.3% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 58.9% 
Population 5 to 1416.3% 
Population 15 to 2415.7% 
Population 25 to 3412.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5412.8% 
Population 55 to 649.3% 
Population 65 to 745.5% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes679647
Murders / Manslaughters10 
Forcible Rapes122 
Robberies181 
Aggravated Assaults366 
Total Property Crimes13,81012,848
Burglaries3,109 
Larceny Thefts9,218 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,483 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population118,733113,000
Unemployed Population8,2298,612
Unemployment Rate6.9%7.6%

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