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Plano, TX vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 20.3% less likely to be married in Yakima.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Yakima.
 Plano, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,266329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.638.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,845285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,467.893.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXYakima, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.742.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 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 9 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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