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Yakima County, Washington

WA · population 257,152 · GEOID 53077

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

257,152

3.29% of Washington · 257,152 of 7,816,116

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-017.8%4.1%—
2024-028.0%4.2%—
2024-036.9%3.9%—
2024-045.6%3.5%—
2024-055.8%3.7%—
2024-064.6%4.3%—
2024-075.3%4.5%—
2024-085.8%4.4%—
2024-094.3%3.9%—
2024-104.5%3.9%—
2024-115.8%4.0%—
2024-127.3%3.8%—
2025-017.4%4.4%—
2025-027.6%4.5%—
2025-036.5%4.2%—
2025-045.6%3.9%—
2025-055.6%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-075.2%4.6%—
2025-085.5%4.5%—
2025-094.2%4.3%—
2025-116.0%4.3%—
2025-127.4%4.1%—
2026-017.8%4.7%—
2026-027.7%4.7%—
2026-036.9%4.3%—
2026-046.5%4.0%—
2026-055.9%4.1%—
2026-064.9%4.4%—
2026-074.4%4.4%—
2026-085.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN530770000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,109

better than the United States

This place $1,109
Washington $1,760
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$13.3B

+0.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$9.6B—
2017$10.0B—
2018$10.7B—
2019$11.1B—
2020$11.1B—
2021$12.2B—
2022$13.0B—
2023$13.2B—
2024$13.3B—

Washington $856.0B · this place is 1.56% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$152.7M

−32.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$167.5M—
FY2022$187.7M—
FY2023$202.5M—
FY2024$269.3M—
FY2025$226.0M—
FY2026$152.7M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 33.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $310,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $70,656 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Washington 3.29% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024