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Yakima, WA vs Friday Harbor, WA

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- Friday Harbor is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 9.1% less likely to be married in Friday Harbor.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Friday Harbor.
 Yakima, WAFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,587329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,989285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,197.193.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock59880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%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 Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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