Yakima, WA Profile

Yakima, WA, population 81,214, is located in Washington's Yakima county, about 102.0 miles from Tacoma and 106.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Yakima's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Yakima has grown by about 13%.

Yakima's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Yakima tend to be higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.10
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	71,845	N/A
2001	79,918	11.24%
2002	80,071	0.19%
2003	80,414	0.43%
2004	81,030	0.77%
2005	81,214	0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,475

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	456
2002	477
2003	581
2004	468
2005	551
2006	544
2007	676
2008	517

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	4	5	4	10	3	7	8
Forcible Rape	39	59	55	55	62	62	66	49
Robbery	102	106	141	110	149	158	136	133
Aggravated Assault	187	184	229	211	231	226	352	239

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,988
2002	8,776
2003	8,058
2004	7,975
2005	9,187
2006	8,666
2007	6,878
2008	7,154

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,193	1,407	1,252	1,251	1,451	1469	1209	1233
Larceny, Theft	4,076	4,415	4,152	4,524	5,021	4687	3652	3907
Motor Vehicle Theft	561	670	563	698	1,060	1003	844	800
Arson	41	54	70	92	77	51	63	27