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Yakima, WA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 5.6% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Medford.
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 Yakima, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population96,26684,894329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population50.0%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age33.637.738.4
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 Population - 201091,64775,066309,327,143
 Population - 200071,84563,154285,036,114
 Population - 199054,82746,951251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now31.3%32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%77.7%30.8%
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 Population Density3,467.83,295.393.4
 Land Area27.825.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.40.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.8%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.9%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%3.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.6%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%14.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.6%13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%11.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.8%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.2%10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%4.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.8%2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 White45.6%74.9%59.4%
 Black1.4%0.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%1.1%5.6%
 Native American0.9%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%0.3%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%4.4%3.2%
 Hispanic46.4%17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.3%48.9%49.8%
     Currently Married43.8%47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population53.7%51.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced11.3%15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.742.472.60
 Households34,28433,645124,010,992
 Family Households22,35020,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%31.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.8%40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,93412,97243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children24.4%18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%9.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901
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97504 97501

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