Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA

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2024 Population

125,806

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.946% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

0.0384% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,176

3.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$304,600

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,787

1.04% 1-year decline

About

48.6% of the households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85% of the residents in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are Heritage University (231 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was $304,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.

Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA borders Walla Walla, Benton (Outer) & Franklin (Outer) Counties PUMA, WA, Grant & Kittitas Counties PUMA, WA, King County (Southeast)--Maple Valley, Covington & Enumclaw Cities PUMA, WA, Lewis, Klickitat & Skamania Counties PUMA, WA, Pierce County (Southeast)--Graham, Elk Plain & Prairie Ridge PUMA, WA, and Yakima County (Central)--Greater Yakima City PUMA, WA.

United States Washington

Population & Diversity

Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA is home to a population of 126k people, from which 85% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.4% of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA residents were born outside of the country (26.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.7k people) in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are Spanish (54,354 households), Other Native Languages of North America (621 households), and Arabic (549 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,803

Women

49.2%

63,870

Men

50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 125,673 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

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Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

85.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.7k ± 1.48k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31.8k ± 2.5k
Other (Hispanic)
27.9k ± 1.93k

59.5%

Hispanic Population

74.8k people

59.5% of the people in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are hispanic (74.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
24,470 ± 3,446 people
El Salvador
481 ± 537 people
Guatemala
275 ± 407 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was Mexico, the natal country of 24,470 Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA residents, followed by El Salvador with 481 and Guatemala with 275.

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

21.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

As of 2024, 21.4% of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA residents (26.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
54,354 households (46.6%)
Other Native Languages of North America
621 households (0.532%)
Arabic
549 households (0.471%)

48.6% of the households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was Spanish. 46.6% of the households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,433 ± 299
Gulf War (2001-)
833 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
476 ± 164

Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

Health

84.8% of the population of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 9.2% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 0.648% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

9.2%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

0.648%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA grew by 0.228% from 15.1% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA employs 50.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA were Farming (7,193 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,499 people), and Construction (3,560 people), and the highest paying industries were Health & personal care, except pharmacies & drug, retailers ($156,811), Computer Systems Design ($106,972), and Electronics & appliance retailers ($100,743).

Males in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,091. The income inequality in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,615

Women

44.5%

28,172

Men

55.5%

The workforce of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA in 2024 was 50,787 people, with 44.5% woman, and 55.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

50.8k

2024 Value

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± −1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 51.3k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (7,082 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,891 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.8k

2024 Value

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± −1.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 51.3k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, are Farming (7,193 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,499 people), and Construction (3,560 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, though some of these residents may live in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,421

Median earning men ± $2,046

$33,661

Median earning women ± $1,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,656), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,504), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,457), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA awarded 231 degrees. The student population of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 206 male students and 731 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are Hispanic or Latino (162 and 70.4%), White (25 and 10.9%), American Indian or Alaska Native (22 and 9.57%), and Asian (11 and 4.78%).

The largest universities in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA by number of degrees awarded are Heritage University (231 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA are Elementary Education & Teaching (49 and 21.2%), Social Work (41 and 17.7%), and General Psychology (34 and 14.7%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,928.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 937 students enrolled in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, 22% men and 78% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 640 records, of which 79.4% were women and 20.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
41 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
35 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was Social Work with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Heritage University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

231 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Heritage University with 231 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 53 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA, which is 0.298 times less than the 178 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 6.48 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 25 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($942) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Primary Education (22.7k), and Secondary Education (20.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was $304,600 in 2024, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,100 to $304,600, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$304,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,783

$26,257

Median Property Taxes

±$1,219

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,176

Median Household Income

± $2,657

39k

Number of Households

± 1,541

In 2024, the median household income of the 39k households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA grew to $72,176 from the previous year's value of $70,062.

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA

0.405

2023 Wage GINI in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA

In 2024, the income inequality in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (6.61%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (6.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA (19.5k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yakima County (Outer)--Sunnyside & Grandview Cities PUMA, WA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.