Northwest Yakima

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  4. Northwest Yakima Employment Information
  5. Northwest Yakima Family Information
  6. Northwest Yakima Education Information
  7. Northwest Yakima Public Benefits Information
  8. Northwest Yakima Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Northwest Yakima Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,583
  • Land Area (2000): 3,038.592 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.107 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,691
Northwest Yakima Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 327 5.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,180 94.06%

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Northwest Yakima Employment Information Back to top
Northwest Yakima Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 107 8.30%
2. Construction 103 7.99%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 84 6.52%
4. Food Manufacturing 78 6.05%
5. Truck Transportation 67 5.20%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 4.97%
7. Repair and Maintenance 61 4.73%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 56 4.34%
9. Educational Services 53 4.11%
10. Utilities 53 4.11%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 51 3.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 46 3.57%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 3.03%
14. Wood Manufacturing 33 2.56%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 2.48%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 30 2.33%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 2.33%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 2.25%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.94%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 238 19.64%
2. Educational Services 154 12.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 113 9.32%
4. Public Administration 88 7.26%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 79 6.52%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 60 4.95%
7. Social Assistance 51 4.21%
8. Department and Other General Stores 42 3.47%
9. Finance and Insurance 39 3.22%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 25 2.06%
11. Warehousing and Storage 24 1.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.90%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.90%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 1.82%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.65%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 17 1.40%
17. Other Transportation 16 1.32%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.24%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 1.16%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.07%

Northwest Yakima Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 150 11.64%
2. Other Production Occupations 101 7.84%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 86 6.67%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 6.52%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 77 5.97%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 3.96%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 3.96%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 43 3.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 42 3.26%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.10%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 37 2.87%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 2.33%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30 2.33%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 2.02%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 23 1.78%
16. Religious Workers 23 1.78%
17. Carpenters 22 1.71%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 22 1.71%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 1.63%
20. Electricians 20 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 6.35%
2. Secretaries and Admins 74 6.11%
3. Cashiers 71 5.86%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 5.86%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 68 5.61%
6. Registered Nurses 67 5.53%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 66 5.45%
8. Agricultural Workers 65 5.36%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 57 4.70%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 4.70%
11. Child Care Workers 48 3.96%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 3.71%
13. Other Management Occupations 44 3.63%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 38 3.14%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.81%
16. Customer Service Representatives 31 2.56%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 2.23%
18. Other Production Occupations 26 2.15%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25 2.06%
20. Legal Support Workers 20 1.65%

Northwest Yakima Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,291 53.84%
15-35 hours 515 12.10%
1-14 hours 79 1.86%
No regular hours 1,370 32.20%

Northwest Yakima Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 137 5.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 97 4.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 128 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 277 11.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 315 13.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 463 19.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 261 10.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 209 8.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 104 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 208 8.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89 3.70%

Northwest Yakima Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 93 3.87%
5-9 65 2.70%
10-14 185 7.69%
15-19 219 9.10%
20-24 497 20.66%
25-29 229 9.52%
30-34 454 18.87%
35-39 123 5.11%
40-44 239 9.93%
45-59 173 7.19%
60-89 64 2.66%
At least 90 65 2.70%

Northwest Yakima Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,288 53.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 816 33.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 173 7.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 129 5.36%

Northwest Yakima Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 319 12.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,042 82.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 3.30%

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Northwest Yakima Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,065 (5,485 people)
Families (2000): 1,677 (4,968 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 694
People at same address in 1995: 3,025
Northwest Yakima Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 127 6.15%
$10,000-$14,999 140 6.78%
$15,000-$19,999 109 5.28%
$20,000-$24,999 149 7.22%
$25,000-$29,999 156 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 152 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 128 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 105 5.08%
$45,000-$49,999 153 7.41%
$50,000-$59,999 274 13.27%
$60,000-$74,999 255 12.35%
$75,000-$99,999 207 10.02%
$100,000-$124,999 75 3.63%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.82%
$200,000 or more 10 0.48%

Northwest Yakima Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 313 15.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 719 35.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 316 15.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 306 15.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 164 8.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 61 3.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northwest Yakima Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,657 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 665 11.43%
Public Assistance 55 0.95%
Retirement 466 8.01%
Self Employment 373 6.41%
Social Security 573 9.85%
Supplemental Security 75 1.29%
Wage / Salary 1,599 27.47%
Other 357 6.13%

Northwest Yakima Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 861 59.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 582 40.33%

Northwest Yakima Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 219 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,548 72.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 338 15.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 1.08%

Northwest Yakima Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 166 7.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,516 69.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 365 16.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 6.14%

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Northwest Yakima Education Information Back to top
Northwest Yakima Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 171 4.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 608 14.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,429 35.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,086 26.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 234 5.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 337 8.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 209 5.13%

Northwest Yakima Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.25% 34 0.61% 48 0.86%
Kindergarten 16 0.29% 0 0.00% 16 0.29%
Grades 1-4 296 5.30% 0 0.00% 296 5.30%
Grades 5-8 462 8.28% 29 0.52% 491 8.79%
Grades 9-12 389 6.97% 0 0.00% 389 6.97%
Undergrad college 89 1.59% 40 0.72% 129 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 36 0.64% 36 0.64%
Total 1,266 22.68% 139 2.49% 1,405 25.17%

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Northwest Yakima Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northwest Yakima Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,868 88.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 603 11.02%

Northwest Yakima Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northwest Yakima Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northwest Yakima Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 771 13.81%
10-19 Years 902 16.16%
20-29 Years 501 8.97%
30-39 Years 774 13.86%
40-49 Years 968 17.34%
50-59 Years 784 14.04%
60-69 Years 491 8.79%
70-79 Years 272 4.87%
80-89 Years 103 1.84%
90+ Years 17 0.30%

Northwest Yakima Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,873 51.46%
Color 1 Box Female 2,710 48.54%

Northwest Yakima Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,941 88.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 467 8.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 97 1.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%

Northwest Yakima Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,401 26.79%
2. English 744 14.23%
3. Irish 662 12.66%
4. United States Or American 555 10.61%
5. Norwegian 290 5.54%
6. Italian 271 5.18%
7. French Canadian 210 4.02%
8. Scottish 202 3.86%
9. Scotch Irish 182 3.48%
10. French Non-Basque 145 2.77%

Northwest Yakima Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,865 93.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 261 5.03%
3. German 46 0.89%
4. Tagalog 18 0.35%

Northwest Yakima Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,371 97.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 1.71%

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Northwest Yakima Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.