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 | | |
| County | Yakima | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 4,312 sq. miles | Ranked 114 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 233,105 | Ranked 263 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 230,937 | |
| Population 2000 | 222,578 | Ranked 255 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 188,823 | Ranked 255 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.4% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | 5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 679 | 647 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 122 | |
| Robberies | 181 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 366 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,810 | 12,848 |
| Burglaries | 3,109 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,218 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,483 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 118,733 | 113,000 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,229 | 8,612 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 7.6% |
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