|
Population (year 2000): 71,845
Males: 35,125 (48.9%), Females: 36,720 (51.1%)
Yakima County
Zip codes:
98901,
98902,
98903,
98908.
Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $29,475 (year 2000)
Median house value: $106,200 (year 2000)
Races in Yakima:
- White Non-Hispanic (59.8%)
- Hispanic (33.7%)
- Other race (22.0%)
- Two or more races (3.9%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Black (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (8.6%),
English (7.9%), United States (5.1%), French (3.9%), Norwegian
(3.0%).
Elevation: 1066 feet
Land area: 20.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Yakima
- High school or higher: 69.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 12.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Yakima city
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 50.3%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 11.8%
17.5% Foreign born (15.7% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers in Yakima:
- PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (110 SOUTH
NINTH AVE)
- YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2811 TIETON
DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Yakima:
- PROVIDENCE TOPPENSIH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
TOPPENISH, WA)
- KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles;
ELLENSBURG, WA)
- SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles;
SUNNYSIDE, WA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Yakima:
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 3 miles;
YAKIMA, WA; ID: YKM)
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE, WA;
ID: EAT)
- GRANT CO INTL (about 94 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; ID:
MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yakima:
- BOWERS FIELD (about 29 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; ID:
ELN)
- TIETON STATE (about 41 miles; RIMROCK, WA; ID: 4S6)
- DESERT AIRE (about 43 miles; MATTAWA, WA; ID: M94)
Amtrak station:
YAKIMA (BURGER KING, I-82 AT EXIT 33) - Bus Station.
Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service
food facilities.
Colleges/Universities in Yakima:
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 2,906; Location: Sixteenth and Nob Hill
Boulevard; Public; Website: www.yvcc.cc.wa.us)
- PERRY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment:
446; Location: 2011 W WASHINGTON AVE.; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.perrytech.net)
- PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment:
58; Location: 2105 W LINCOLN AVE; Private, for-profit;
Website: probeautys@nwinfo.net)
- SAKIE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY
(Location: 1731 S 1ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Yakima:
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles;
ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WENATCHEE,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 102 miles; PASCO, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,529)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 106
miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles;
TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
- GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles;
AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
- RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 131 miles; RENTON,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,623)
Public high schools in Yakima:
- EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,938;
Location: 702 S 40TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,701; Location:
212 S 6TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,091;
Location: 9206 ZIER RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 720;
Location: 1900 BEAUDRY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- YAKIMA VALLEY TECH SKILLS CENTER (Students:
70; Location: 1116 S 15TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RIDGEVIEW GROUP HOME (Students: 7; Location:
1726 JEROME AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Yakima:
- WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 390;
Location: 6901 SUMMITVIEW AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
- YAKIMA VALLEY OIC ALTERNATIVE (Students: 80;
Location: 815 FRUITVALE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Yakima:
- WEST VALLEY JR HIGH (Students: 845; Location:
1505 S. 75TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 802;
Location: 410 S 19TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WEST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 801;
Location: 1500 S. 75TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 07)
- WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 801;
Location: 902 S 44TH AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 736;
Location: 510 S 9TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 733;
Location: 1114 W PIERCE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 678;
Location: 723 S 8TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- MCCLURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 659;
Location: 1222 S 2ND AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- BARGE-LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
606; Location: 219 E I ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- EAST VALLEY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 589;
Location: 1951 BEAUDRY ROAD; Grades: 04 - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Yakima:
- ST JOSEPH MARQUETTE SCHOOL (Students: 399;
Location: 202 N 4TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST PAUL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 335;
Location: 1214 WEST CHESTNUT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
- YAKIMA ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students:
117; Location: 1200 CITY RESERVOIR RD; Grades: KG - 10)
- GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 60;
Location: 1207 S 7TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Yakima:
- YAKIMA VALLEY REGIONAL (Operating income:
$4,196,577; Location: 102 N THIRD ST; 531,111 books;
19,948 audio materials; 9,889 video materials; 808
serial subscriptions)
|
