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Yakima, WA vs Brookings, OR

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 20.9 years older in Brookings.
 Yakima, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,706329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.538.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,447285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,617.593.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,12280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%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 Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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