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Yakima, WA vs West Pasco, WA

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- West Pasco is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 1.5% less likely to be married in West Pasco.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years younger in West Pasco.
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,604329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2738.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,629285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-70.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock945.893.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%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  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WAWest Pasco, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.682.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.1%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 West Pasco    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I lived in West Pasco since 2005 and before that in North Richland since 2002. All of that time has been spent with my wife and two daughters which are quickly growing  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great Place to live, very well rounded  More

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I've lived in Pasco most of my life. I, like a lot of people, hate it here. City Council has their fingers in everything, always annexing to increase their revenue.   More

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