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| Yakima |
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| Population 2002: | 73,298 |
| Population 2000: | 71,845 |
| Elevation: | 1,066 feet |
| Area codes: | 509 |
| Land area: | 20.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 17.5% (15.7% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +1,453 (+2.02%) |
| County: | Yakima |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (12.3%), Manufacturing (12.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 59.8% |
| Hispanic: | 33.7% |
| Other race: | 22.0% |
| Two or more races: | 3.9% |
| American Indian: | 3.1% |
| Black: | 2.0% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.3% |
| Never married: | 27.1% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.1% |
| Separated: | 2.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $106,200 |
| Household income: | $29,475 |
| Resident age: | 31.4 years |
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| Yakima Compared to Washington State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 69.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 16.0% |
| Unemployed: | 12.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 670 (905.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 591.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 184 (248.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 106 (143.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 59 (79.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (5.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 4,415 (5968.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,407 (1901.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 15.6% |
| Irish: | 8.6% |
| English: | 7.9% |
| United States: | 5.1% |
| French: | 3.9% |
| Norwegian: | 3.0% |