Northwest Yakima, Washington
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| Males: 4,320 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 4,092 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98937
| Northwest Yakima: | $79,065 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,976 (it was $17,758 in 2000)
Northwest Yakima CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $344,776 (it was $123,200 in 2000)
| Northwest Yakima: | $344,776 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $340,866; detached houses: $376,208; townhouses or other attached units: $295,606; in 2-unit structures: $230,643; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,384; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $255,508; mobile homes: $163,663; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $91,300
Northwest Yakima, WA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Yakima, WA
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- 7,08187.8%White alone
- 7319.1%Hispanic
- 1471.8%Two or more races
- 600.7%American Indian alone
- 240.3%Asian alone
- 120.1%Black alone
- 70.09%Other race alone
- 30.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northwest Yakima detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 1177.7 square miles.
Population density: 7.1 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northwest Yakima CCD: | 1.1% ($1,324) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA 
(22.9 miles , pop. 71,845).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (82.9 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (885.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Nile, WA (2.5 miles),
Cowiche, WA (3.6 miles ),
), Tampico, WA (3.8 miles ),
), Cliffdell, WA (3.9 miles),
Eschbach, WA (4.1 miles ),
), Gleed, WA (4.3 miles )
)Latitude: 46.74 N, Longitude: 120.97 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (9.2%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Food (5.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.6%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
- Health care (19.0%)
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.2%)
- Social assistance (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.7%)
Average climate in Northwest Yakima, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 74.1. This is about average.
| City: | 74.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.984. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.984 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 19.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.22 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Northwest Yakima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1431% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Northwest Yakima center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Northwest Yakima center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from Northwest Yakima center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 393.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 464.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Yakima County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Fires: 8, Storms: 6, Mudslides: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Yakima:
- Yakima Valley Community College (about 24 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,632)
- Central Washington University (about 28 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
- Wenatchee Valley College (about 57 miles; Wenatchee, WA; FT enrollment: 2,951)
- Pierce College at Puyallup (about 69 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
- Green River Community College (about 70 miles; Auburn, WA; FT enrollment: 7,425)
- Pacific Lutheran University (about 76 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)
- Renton Technical College (about 78 miles; Renton, WA; FT enrollment: 2,549)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Northwest Yakima: Mountain Air Camp (A), Windy Point Campground (B), South Fork Campground (C), Twelve Point Resort (D), Silver Cove Resort (E), Sand Lake Shelter (F), Cougar Flat Campground (G), Soda Springs Campground (H), Cottonwood Campground (I), Copper City (J), Bumping Crossing Campground (K), Hells Crossing Campground (L), Clear Lake Picnic Area and Boat Landing (M), Clear Lake South Campground (N), Clear Lake North Campground (O), Chinook Pass Work Center (P), Blue Slide (Q), Bear Lake Campground (R), Bumping Lake Marina (S), Ahtanum Meadow Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Northwest Yakima: Nile Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Wenas Cemetery (1), Peterson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Buck Lake (A), Green Lake (B), Richmond Lake (C), Shoe Lake (D), Kettle Lake (E), Fish Lake (F), Shellrock Lake (G), Lower Cedar Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Barton Creek (A), Benton Creek (B), Boulder Creek (C), Bumping River (D), Cabin Creek (E), Camp Creek (F), Catchup Creek (G), Cement Creek (H), Chipmunk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northwest Yakima include: Lower Naches Community Park (1), Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (2), L T Murray State Wildlife Recreation Area (3), Oak Creek State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
21 people in other group homes in 2000
15 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northwest Yakima:
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 69.2%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 8.6%
For population 25 years and over in Northwest Yakima:
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.7 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northwest Yakima, WA (based on Yakima County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 59,500 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 28,841 | 175 |
| Other | 10,606 | 36 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,802 | 48 |
| Orthodox | 250 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 197 | 2 |
| None | 135,035 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 52
| This county: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
| Yakima County: | 0.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
| Yakima County: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 80
| Yakima County: | 3.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 120
| Yakima County: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.2% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Yakima County: | 17.6% |
| Washington: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northwest Yakima:
- KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
- KJOX (980 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIT (1280 AM; 5 kW; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Yakima:
- KQSN (99.3 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KZTA (96.9 FM; NACHES, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORP)
- KRSE (105.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
- KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSOH (89.5 FM; WAPATO, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
- K218CX (91.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KDNA (91.9 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES EDUC., CENTER)
- KATS (94.5 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNWY (90.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KHHK (99.7 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- K201AS (88.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: WEST VALLEY TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KYPL (91.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
- K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.5%Electricity
- 23.8%Wood
- 13.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 41.6%Electricity
- 24.0%Wood
- 17.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.4%Other fuel
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Utility gas
Northwest Yakima compared to Washington state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Northwest Yakima on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: agricultural workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: warehousing and storage (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other protective service workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"