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Yakima, WA vs Blytheville, AR

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- Blytheville is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Blytheville.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Blytheville.
 Yakima, WABlytheville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,559329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,272285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-27.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock653.893.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WABlytheville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WABlytheville, ARUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WABlytheville, ARUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,45380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Blytheville    3 Reviews

Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 17 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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