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Yakima, WA vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 22.0% less likely to be married in Waterville.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Waterville.
 Yakima, WAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,872329,725,481
 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  Unlock15,605285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,172.993.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAWaterville, MEUnited 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  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%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  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAWaterville, MEUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,28580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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