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The total population of Yakima is estimated to be 96,764 with 48,341 males (49.96%) and 48,423 females (50.04%). There are 82 more females than males in Yakima.
The median household income in Yakima was $54,773 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 133(0.24%) from $54,640 in 2020. This income is 73.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Yakima sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,224. Overall, the median household income for the city of Yakima stands at $56,821.
In Yakima, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,420 for males and $28,697 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,902 for males and $42,247 for females.
In Yakima, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $89,217, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,767.
In 2022, the population of Yakima was 97,012, a 0.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Yakima's population was 96,918, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 97,055 in 2020.
The median age in Yakima, WA is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.31% were under the age of 15, 21.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.82% aged 30 to 64, 12.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Yakima population: 64.20% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 1.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.86% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 20.31% are some other race and 10.61% are multiracial.