Yakima County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Yakima county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 63,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,530 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,238 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,899 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,897 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 7,244 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 130,747 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 22,301 | 17.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,672 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,799 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,178 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 6,792 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,812 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,193 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 163,444 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 41,979 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 92,919 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 3,776 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 9,576 | 5.9 |
Female | 7,804 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 15,194 | 9.3 |
Female | 8,297 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,480 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,380 | 43.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 151,905 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,536 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 61,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,357 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 116,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,964 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 88,142 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,342 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 203,449 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 109,556 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 88,426 | 43.5 |
Same county | 66,545 | 32.7 |
Different county | 21,881 | 10.8 |
Same state | 10,606 | 5.2 |
Different state | 11,275 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,467 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 222,581 | 100.0 |
| Native | 185,006 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 183,413 | 82.4 |
State of residence | 123,520 | 55.5 |
Different state | 59,893 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,593 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 37,575 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,212 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,925 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 27,650 | 12.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 37,575 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 957 | 2.5 |
| Asia | 1,433 | 3.8 |
| Africa | 62 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 37 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 34,379 | 91.5 |
| Northern America | 707 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 203,449 | 100.0 |
| English only | 138,737 | 68.2 |
| Language other than English | 64,712 | 31.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 32,918 | 16.2 |
Spanish | 60,533 | 29.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,573 | 15.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,927 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 539 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,214 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 522 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 222,581 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 225,760 | 101.4 |
| Arab | 178 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 573 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,476 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 5,206 | 2.3 |
| English | 16,467 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,910 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,390 | 1.1 |
| German | 33,378 | 15.0 |
| Greek | 293 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 268 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 17,193 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 3,290 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 6,584 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 1,175 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 312 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 960 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,564 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 4,161 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 137 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,351 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 733 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 346 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 11,693 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 1,276 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 94 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 101,643 | 45.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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