Klickitat County vs. Yakima County

Klickitat County (WA)Yakima County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,107251,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.8%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,317243,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,318243,231
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%29.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%13.7%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.0%
White alone, percent92.7%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%6.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.9%49.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.1%42.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,34311,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%18.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,55189,130
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.3%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$235,900$167,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,420$1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$420$433
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$803
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%17.8%
Building permits, 2018127578
Households, 2014-20188,53982,300
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.98
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.8%40.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,837281,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,7081,431,362
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)139,0182,622,245
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,4672,560,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,114$10,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.919.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,056$49,871
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,128$22,459
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175374,765
Total employment, 20173,91970,083
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)172,6432,833,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5769,412
All firms, 20121,74614,064
Men-owned firms, 20127716,871
Women-owned firms, 20125864,389
Minority-owned firms, 20122153,121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,49110,338
Veteran-owned firms, 20121851,340
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,43311,821
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, 200732.8%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201010.956.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,871.314,295.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Klickitat county (WA) and Yakima county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.