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Yakima city, Washington

WA · population 96,961 · GEOID 5380010

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 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

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

Population

96,961

1.24% of Washington · 96,961 of 7,816,116

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Yakima County)

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Yakima County), 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

$1,117

better than the United States

This place $1,117
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 (Yakima County)

$13.3B

+0.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Yakima County)
PeriodOutput (Yakima County)Margin
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 (Yakima County)

$152.7M

−32.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Yakima County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Yakima County)Margin
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 34.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $297,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $62,815 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.4% 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 1.24% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024