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Yakima, WA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Mount Vernon.
 Yakima, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,824329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,232285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.593.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%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  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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