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Yakima, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Lakewood.
 Yakima, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,972329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,211285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,685.293.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,30080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%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 Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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