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Yakima, Washington Economy Profile
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| Yakima, Washington | United States | |
| State | Washington | |
| City | Yakima | |
| Total population | 71,845 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 35,125 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 36,720 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 31.4 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 26,498 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,475 | 41,994 |
Yakima, Washington Economy
58.11% of people are in the labor force of Yakima, Washington. The total population of Yakima, Washington is seventy-one thousand, eight hundred and forty-five people. Per capita income in Yakima, Washington is equal to fifteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Yakima, Washington, receive twenty-nine thousand, six hundred and forty-seven dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Yakima, Washington, are paid twenty-three thousand, six hundred and twenty-nine dollars. There are 1,494 families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point two one percent of workers in Yakima, Washington. Seventy-eight point six six percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Yakima, Washington. There are forty-seven Unpaid family workers in Yakima, Washington. One thousand, two hundred and twenty-nine people are involved in public administration. 23.1% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Yakima, Washington. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Yakima, Washington is as follows: 3.99%.
| Yakima, Washington | %, Yakima, Washington | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 53,108 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 30,862 | 58.11% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 30,848 | 58.09% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 27,018 | 50.87% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,830 | 7.21% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 12.4 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 14 | 0.03% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 22,246 | 41.89% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 27,692 | 52.14% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 14,140 | 26.62% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 14,140 | 26.62% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 12,278 | 23.12% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 7,359 | 13.86% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,919 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 26,439 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 20,215 | 76.46% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 3,798 | 14.37% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 336 | 1.27% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 858 | 3.25% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 513 | 1.94% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 719 | 2.72% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17.4 | 0.07% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 27,018 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,572 | 28.03% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,922 | 18.22% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 6,253 | 23.14% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 1,532 | 5.67% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,270 | 8.4% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 4,469 | 16.54% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,370 | 5.07% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,606 | 5.94% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 3,247 | 12.02% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,004 | 7.42% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 3,324 | 12.3% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,078 | 3.99% | 5.2% |
| Information | 480 | 1.78% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,035 | 3.83% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,729 | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 6,242 | 23.1% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,275 | 8.42% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,399 | 5.18% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,229 | 4.55% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 21,252 | 78.66% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 4,041 | 14.96% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,678 | 6.21% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 47 | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| Yakima, Washington | %, Yakima, Washington | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 26,706 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,854 | 14.43% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,420 | 9.06% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,946 | 18.52% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,426 | 16.57% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,082 | 15.28% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,885 | 14.55% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,495 | 5.6% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,020 | 3.82% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 219 | 0.82% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 359 | 1.34% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 29,475 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 19,833 | 37.34% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,689 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 7,850 | 14.78% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,725 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,817 | 3.42% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,342 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,733 | 3.26% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,378 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 3,901 | 7.35% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,639 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 17,193 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,714 | 9.97% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,073 | 6.24% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,043 | 17.7% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,822 | 16.41% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,919 | 16.98% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,141 | 18.27% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,167 | 6.79% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 863 | 5.02% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 192 | 1.12% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 259 | 1.51% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 34,798 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 15,920 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 29,647 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 23,629 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 2,934 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,672 | 91.07% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,741 | 59.34% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,494 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,437 | 96.18% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 819 | 54.82% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 15,708 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 8,933 | 56.87% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,137 | 7.24% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 6,657 | 42.38% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 4,305 | 27.41% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 4,170 | 26.55% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.