Grant County vs. Yakima County

Grant County (WA)Yakima County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)97,331251,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.2%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)89,124243,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201089,120243,231
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.4%29.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%13.7%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.0%
White alone, percent92.2%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%6.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.1%49.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.4%42.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,49611,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.9%18.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,96789,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,500$167,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,268$1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$382$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$803
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.6%17.8%
Building permits, 2018451578
Households, 2014-201830,65182,300
Persons per household, 2014-20183.062.98
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201837.1%40.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.6%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.1%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,249281,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)255,6361,431,362
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,458,5032,622,245
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)825,5992,560,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,001$10,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.719.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,982$49,871
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,633$22,459
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,8944,765
Total employment, 201721,92770,083
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)927,3802,833,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9109,412
All firms, 20124,72814,064
Men-owned firms, 20122,1966,871
Women-owned firms, 20121,2454,389
Minority-owned firms, 20129033,121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,48910,338
Veteran-owned firms, 20123401,340
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,92111,821
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201033.356.6
Land area in square miles, 20102,679.514,295.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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