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Yakima, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Yakima County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
96,810
Population
3,446/sq mi density
$59,228
Median Income
$29,027 per capita
$273,400
Home Value
$355,051 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
278 sunny days/yr
446
Violent Crime/100K
2,892 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$59,228 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$273,400 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
446 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,228
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,027
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yakima vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yakima’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,228
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,027
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,706
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,002
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,002
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
14%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,385
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
599
Retail
708
Manufacturing
248
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,706
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,109
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,228 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,002 |
| County GDP | $13,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,385 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 599 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 248 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,109 |