Yakima County

Yakima county is located close to the center of Washington. Yakima county has 4,295.39 square miles of land area and 15.88 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Yakima county population is 243,231, which has grown 9.28% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.09% and is about the same as the national average rate of 9.71%. Yakima county median household income is $42,877 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 23.11% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.53% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Yakima county median house value is $149,700 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 31.55% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 61.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Yakima county is worse than the state average in quality. The Yakima county area codes are 360, 509.

Population 243,231 (2010), rank #8 Population Growth 9.28% since 2000, rank #25 Population Density: 56.42/sq mi, rank #15 Median Household Income: $42,877 at 2006-2010—23.11% increase since 2000, rank #25 Median House Price: $149,700 at 2006-2010—31.55% increase since 2000, rank #32 Time Zone: Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 4,295.39 sq mi, rank #2 Water Area: 15.88 sq mi (0.37%), rank #35 State: Washington Area: Yakima, WA School District: Area Code: 360, 509

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