Yakima County vs. Lewis County

Yakima County (WA)Lewis County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)251,44679,604
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)243,24075,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010243,23175,455
Persons under 5 years, percent8.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.6%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%21.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.0%
White alone, percent87.2%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.5%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.9%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.7%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-201811,5277,726
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.1%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,13035,343
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,700$191,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,303$1,338
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$803$854
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.8%11.5%
Building permits, 2018578275
Households, 2014-201882,30030,262
Persons per household, 2014-20182.982.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201840.3%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.1%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,51793,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,431,362350,313
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,622,2451,238,119
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,560,166912,245
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,366$12,063
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.027.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,871$50,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,459$25,813
Persons in poverty, percent16.5%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20174,7651,892
Total employment, 201770,08321,138
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,833,214807,815
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,4123,701
All firms, 201214,0645,007
Men-owned firms, 20126,8712,349
Women-owned firms, 20124,3891,494
Minority-owned firms, 20123,121421
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,3384,314
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,340733
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,8213,876
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%1.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201056.631.4
Land area in square miles, 20104,295.402,402.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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