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County: Yakima County
State: Washington
FIPS Code: 53077

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
18.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
497,340
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,041,640
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Snoqualmie NF
460,307
% Water: 0.4 Gifford Pinchot NF
37,033
Mean Jan. Temp: 28
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 145,212 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 172,508 18.8% 9.9% 8.9%
1990: 188,823 9.5% -1.2% 10.6%
2000: 222,581 17.9% 4.3% 13.6%
2005: 231,586 4.0% -1.9% 5.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
125,733 56.5% 0-to-19:
77,758 34.9%
Black:
1,842 0.8% 20-to-39:
60,412 27.1%
Hispanic:
79,905 35.9% 40-to-59:
51,943 23.3%
American Indian:
8,947 4.0% 60-plus:
32,468 14.6%
Other:
6,154 2.8%
Median Age: 31.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 51.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 68.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.3%
Median Family Income: $39,746
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.8%
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