Work and Jobs in Northwest Yakima, Washington (WA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Northwest Yakima are: Health care (10.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.1% of civilian employees). 62.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.6% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 10.2% (382) | 1.8% (35) | 19.0% (347) |
| Educational services | 9.2% (344) | 5.7% (110) | 12.8% (234) |
| Public administration | 7.1% (266) | 6.4% (123) | 7.8% (143) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.8% (217) | 3.8% (73) | 7.9% (144) |
| Construction | 5.2% (196) | 9.6% (186) | 0.5% (10) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 4.8% (180) | 4.5% (86) | 5.2% (94) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.1% (153) | 6.7% (130) | 1.3% (23) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.1% (152) | 2.5% (49) | 5.7% (103) |
| Food | 3.0% (112) | 5.2% (101) | 0.6% (11) |
| Truck transportation | 2.6% (98) | 4.6% (88) | 0.5% (10) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.5% (95) | 2.7% (52) | 2.4% (43) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.5% (93) | 2.4% (47) | 2.5% (46) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.1% (78) | 0.6% (12) | 3.6% (66) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.0% (75) | 3.7% (72) | 0.2% (3) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (74) | 3.8% (74) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 1.9% (73) | 0.2% (3) | 3.8% (70) |
| Utilities | 1.7% (62) | 3.2% (62) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.6% (60) | 2.6% (51) | 0.5% (9) |
| Warehousing and storage | 1.5% (58) | 1.3% (25) | 1.8% (33) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (54) | 2.3% (45) | 0.5% (9) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.4% (52) | 0.4% (7) | 2.5% (45) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.3% (49) | 1.6% (31) | 1.0% (18) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (49) | 0.9% (18) | 1.7% (31) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (45) | 2.3% (45) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (45) | 2.0% (38) | 0.4% (7) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.1% (43) | 0.5% (9) | 1.9% (34) |
| Private households | 1.1% (43) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (43) |
| Wood products | 1.1% (41) | 2.1% (41) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (41) | 0.8% (15) | 1.4% (26) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.0% (36) | 1.0% (20) | 0.9% (16) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.9% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (34) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.8% (31) | 1.3% (25) | 0.3% (6) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.8% (30) | 1.0% (19) | 0.6% (11) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (30) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (30) |
| Paper | 0.6% (24) | 1.2% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.6% (24) | 0.1% (2) | 1.2% (22) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (23) | 1.2% (23) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.6% (22) | 0.5% (9) | 0.7% (13) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.5% (19) | 1.0% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.5% (18) | 0.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (18) | 0.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (18) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (18) | 0.9% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.5% (17) | 0.3% (6) | 0.6% (11) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.4% (15) | 0.5% (9) | 0.3% (6) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (15) | 0.8% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (14) | 0.4% (7) | 0.4% (7) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (14) | 0.7% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (13) | 0.7% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.3% (11) | 0.2% (3) | 0.4% (8) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (10) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (10) | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (9) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.5% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (9) | 0.1% (2) | 0.4% (7) |
| Machinery | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (8) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (3) | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.1% (3) | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (3) | 0.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.1% (2) | 0.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Northwest Yakima
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.9%Males
- 4.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 4.3%Males
- 20.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 2.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 3.6%Males
- 14.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 4.3% (159) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (115,997) |
5:30am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.6% (134) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (102,868) |
6am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.9% (218) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (147,812) |
6:30am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 8.9% (331) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (248,462) |
7am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 14.2% (529) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (288,005) |
7:30am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 18.1% (674) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (375,030) |
8am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 11.3% (420) |
| Washington: | 13.4% (372,576) |
8:30am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 8.7% (323) |
| Washington: | 9.0% (252,058) |
9am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.7% (136) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (141,936) |
10am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 4.3% (160) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (161,204) |
11am:
| Northwest Yakima: | 1.6% (58) |
| Washington: | 2.5% (70,123) |
12pm:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.7% (27) |
| Washington: | 1.3% (35,612) |
4pm:
| Northwest Yakima: | 7.3% (270) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (190,565) |
>4pm:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.2% (194) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,401) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 4.0% (150) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (91,132) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 4.0% (150) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (286,517) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 12.1% (450) |
| Washington: | 14.1% (391,606) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 13.2% (490) |
| Washington: | 15.0% (418,990) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 21.8% (812) |
| Washington: | 14.2% (394,209) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 7.9% (294) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,590) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 14.4% (538) |
| Washington: | 12.5% (348,311) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.5% (131) |
| Washington: | 2.6% (73,592) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 6.8% (253) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (95,182) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.1% (191) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (195,343) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.4% (90) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (131,691) |
90 or more minutes:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.3% (84) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (75,486) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Northwest Yakima: | 83.7% (3,116) |
| Washington: | 73.3% (2,040,833) |
Carpooled:
| Northwest Yakima: | 11.2% (417) |
| Washington: | 12.8% (357,742) |
Walked:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.6% (96) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,739) |
Other means:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.1% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.7% (19,499) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Northwest Yakima: | 88.2% (3,116) |
| Washington: | 85.1% (2,040,833) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Northwest Yakima: | 8.9% (316) |
| Washington: | 11.8% (282,638) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Northwest Yakima: | 1.2% (43) |
| Washington: | 1.9% (44,791) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Northwest Yakima: | 1.0% (34) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (14,195) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.3% (9) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (7,914) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.4% (15) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (8,204) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Northwest Yakima: | 62.5% (2,345) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (1,843,000) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.6% (99) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (90,102) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Northwest Yakima: | 8.5% (318) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (191,927) |
Local government workers:
| Northwest Yakima: | 6.2% (233) |
| Washington: | 6.4% (178,161) |
State government workers:
| Northwest Yakima: | 7.5% (283) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (192,408) |
Federal government workers:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.2% (121) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,153) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Northwest Yakima: | 9.0% (336) |
| Washington: | 7.2% (199,827) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.5% (17) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,144) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 64.2% (1,240) |
| Washington: | 69.7% (1,044,674) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.3% (63) |
| Washington: | 4.3% (64,169) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.0% (96) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (63,257) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.8% (112) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (79,844) |
State government workers - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.4% (105) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (76,834) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 3.7% (72) |
| Washington: | 3.5% (52,763) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 12.1% (234) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (114,199) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.4% (8) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (3,889) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 60.6% (1,105) |
| Washington: | 61.7% (798,326) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.0% (36) |
| Washington: | 2.0% (25,933) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 12.2% (222) |
| Washington: | 9.9% (128,670) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 6.6% (121) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (98,317) |
State government workers - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 9.8% (178) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (115,574) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 2.7% (49) |
| Washington: | 2.8% (36,390) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 5.6% (102) |
| Washington: | 6.6% (85,628) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Northwest Yakima: | 0.5% (9) |
| Washington: | 0.4% (5,255) |