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17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yakima, WA (16.5k out of 93.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%.

Yakima County's population increased 11 out of the 12 years between year 2010 and year 2022. Its largest annual population increase was 2% between 2019 and 2020. The county's largest decline was between 2020 and 2021 when the population dropped 0%. Between 2010 and 2022, the county grew by an average of 0.4% per year.

The 2022 local report said there were 670 people experiencing homelessness counted in Yakima County. Of them, 183 were unsheltered, 428 were living in shelters or transitional housing and 59 were in encampments, the report said. Homelessness is on the rise statewide, according to Commerce's report.

While Latino settlement began in Yakima County in the 1930s, it reached a pinnacle during WWII. In addition to the Mexican Americans relocating from other states to the Valley, there were also temporary Mexican laborers, known as braceros, contracted by the US government to alleviate labor shortages between 1942-47.

The cost of living in Yakima, WA is 15% lower than the state average and 1% lower than the national average. Yakima, WA housing is 12% cheaper than the U.S average, while utilities are about 9% less pricey.

Yakima established wine grape vineyards in 1869 and hops acreage in 1872, which remain major parts of its agricultural industry today. Forestry and livestock, dairies and the growing, storage and shipping/processing of deciduous tree fruits (apples, cherries, pears, etc.), are bedrocks of Yakima County's economy.

Benefit from an attractive tax structure with no corporate or personal income tax. Enjoy the relatively low cost of living, amazing outdoor amenities, and reputation for friendliness.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.5%), White (Hispanic) (23.7%), Other (Hispanic) (16.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.5%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

Why live in Yakima? ›

With its beautiful weather, central location, relatively low cost of living, and strong sense of community, Yakima is a premiere place to live, work, and play. We are proud of our city. Yakima is the Heart of Central Washington.

In the 2022 Count, which counts people living on the street, in tents, in their vehicles and in temporary shelters, 670 individuals — and 554 households — said they were homeless.

In 2021, the federal poverty threshold was $27,479 for a four-person household with two children.

Yakima ended the year with a total of 12 homicides, seven below the record of 18 set in 2018, and slightly above the 10-year average for killings in the city — 10.8.