2001 American Community Survey Profile
Yakima city
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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52,774
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50,499
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55,049
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In labor force
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33,229
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31,201
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35,257
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Civilian labor force
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33,195
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31,167
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35,223
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Employed
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27,914
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25,876
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29,952
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Unemployed
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5,281
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4,017
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6,545
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Percent unemployed
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15.9
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12.3
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19.5
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Armed Forces
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34
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0
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93
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Not in labor force
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19,545
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18,245
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20,845
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Females 16 years and over
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27,254
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25,875
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28,633
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In labor force
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15,118
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13,945
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16,291
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Civilian labor force
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15,118
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13,945
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16,291
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Employed
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12,979
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11,862
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14,096
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Own children under 6 years
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7,569
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6,421
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8,717
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All parents in family in labor force
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4,948
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3,904
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5,992
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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12,396
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10,558
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14,234
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All parents in family in labor force
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8,505
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6,934
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10,076
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Population 16 to 19 years
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4,896
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3,992
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5,800
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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1,012
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504
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1,520
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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814
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316
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1,312
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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26,395
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24,407
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28,383
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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20,512
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18,773
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22,251
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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3,872
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3,047
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4,697
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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242
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108
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376
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Walked
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839
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494
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1,184
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Other means
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177
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53
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301
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Worked at home
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753
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413
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1,093
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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15.5
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14.3
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16.7
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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27,914
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25,876
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29,952
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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7,203
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6,276
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8,130
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Service occupations
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5,258
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4,529
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5,987
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Sales and office occupations
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6,108
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5,163
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7,053
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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2,556
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1,853
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3,259
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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1,646
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1,029
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2,263
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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5,143
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4,310
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5,976
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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2,326
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1,658
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2,994
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Construction
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1,274
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751
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1,797
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Manufacturing
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2,926
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2,289
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3,563
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Wholesale trade
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1,906
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1,292
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2,520
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Retail trade
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3,112
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2,506
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3,718
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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1,713
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1,132
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2,294
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Information
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619
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261
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977
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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1,002
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543
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1,461
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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1,677
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1,245
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2,109
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Educational, health, and social services
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6,793
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5,948
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7,638
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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1,941
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1,530
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2,352
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Other services (except public administration)
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1,369
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886
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1,852
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Public administration
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1,256
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878
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1,634
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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22,343
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20,462
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24,224
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Government workers
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4,154
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3,476
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4,832
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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1,371
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993
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1,749
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Unpaid family workers
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46
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0
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102
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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27,677
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26,651
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28,703
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Less than $10,000
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4,324
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3,722
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4,926
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,014
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2,423
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3,605
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$15,000 to $24,999
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4,957
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4,210
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5,704
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$25,000 to $34,999
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4,932
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4,160
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5,704
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$35,000 to $49,999
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4,423
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3,709
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5,137
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$50,000 to $74,999
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3,680
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3,025
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4,335
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$75,000 to $99,999
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1,175
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921
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1,429
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$100,000 to $149,999
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902
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656
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1,148
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$150,000 to $199,999
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150
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46
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254
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$200,000 or more
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120
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41
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199
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Median household income (dollars)
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28,353
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26,687
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30,020
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Mean household income (dollars)
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35,630
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33,978
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37,282
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With earnings
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20,341
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19,221
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21,461
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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35,587
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33,442
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37,732
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With Social Security
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7,576
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6,937
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8,215
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,694
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11,074
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12,314
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With retirement income
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4,523
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3,988
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5,058
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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15,462
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13,307
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17,617
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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8,484
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7,624
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9,344
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With Supplemental Security Income
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1,631
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1,118
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2,144
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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4,950
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4,087
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5,813
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With cash public assistance income
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1,525
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1,126
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1,924
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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3,554
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3,049
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4,059
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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3,980
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3,282
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4,678
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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4,573
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3,779
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5,367
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Families
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16,873
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15,763
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17,983
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Less than $10,000
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1,920
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1,281
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2,559
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$10,000 to $14,999
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1,308
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869
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1,747
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$15,000 to $24,999
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2,579
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1,888
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3,270
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$25,000 to $34,999
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3,541
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2,883
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4,199
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$35,000 to $49,999
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2,705
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2,203
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3,207
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$50,000 to $74,999
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2,832
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2,266
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3,398
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$75,000 to $99,999
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968
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737
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1,199
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$100,000 to $149,999
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794
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556
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1,032
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$150,000 to $199,999
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150
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46
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254
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$200,000 or more
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76
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17
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135
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Median family income (dollars)
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31,906
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29,905
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33,907
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Mean family income (dollars)
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41,348
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38,510
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44,186
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Per capita income (dollars)
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14,611
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13,784
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15,438
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Nonfamily households
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10,804
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9,908
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11,700
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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17,375
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15,639
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19,111
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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23,834
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21,694
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25,974
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Median earnings (dollars):
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15,865
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14,760
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16,971
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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30,195
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27,834
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32,556
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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23,941
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21,365
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26,517
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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3,558
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2,698
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4,418
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With related children under 18 years
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3,300
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2,463
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4,137
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With related children under 5 years only
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532
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217
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847
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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1,929
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1,292
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2,566
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With related children under 18 years
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1,848
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1,223
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2,473
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With related children under 5 years only
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329
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83
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575
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Individuals
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18,803
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15,503
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22,103
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18 years and over
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10,411
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8,895
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11,927
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65 years and over
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983
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686
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1,280
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Related children under 18 years
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8,076
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5,941
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10,211
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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5,547
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4,001
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7,093
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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5,320
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4,056
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6,584
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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26.4
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22.4
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30.4
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18 years and over
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20.7
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18.1
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23.3
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65 years and over
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10.8
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7.7
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13.9
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Related children under 18 years
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39.5
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31.3
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47.8
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Related children under 5 years
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40.4
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30.0
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50.8
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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39.0
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30.4
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47.6
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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33.1
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27.7
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38.5
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