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Yakima, WA vs Goldendale, WA

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- Goldendale is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 12.8% less likely to be married in Goldendale.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years older in Goldendale.
 Yakima, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,480329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,760285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,175.393.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAGoldendale, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock86480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.0%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 Goldendale    5 Reviews

GOLDENDALE is loved by a very select, elite, and religious group. I withhold using labels to describe the mentality of Goldendale, but can describe the hostile treatment  More

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Read the two reviews before I made this commentary. The reviews submitted so far are from locals who have survived some economic hard times in the area. Both of these  More

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I have lived here all of my 34 years and its has been a great place to live, raise a family, have what fun there is to have and just to relax. A beautiful place for the  More

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