13.8% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Yakima County, Washington

Population 16 years and over

13.8% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Yakima County, Washington

Population 16 years and over poverty in Yakima County, Washington compared

How does Yakima County, Washington compare to other Washington and National averages?

  • Yakima County, Washington

    13.8%

  • Washington

    9.9% (-28% lower than Yakima County, Washington)

  • National average

    11.6% (-16% lower than Yakima County, Washington)

13.8% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Yakima County, Washington

Historical Timeline

13.8% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Yakima County, Washington historical data

  • 2015 - 15.5%

    The 2015 15.5% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 14.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 14.7% from 2015 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 14.6%

    The 2017 decrease to 14.6% from 2016 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 14.8%

    The 2018 increase to 14.8% from 2017 represents a 0.2% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 12.8%

    The 2019 decrease to 12.8% from 2018 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 11.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 11.7% from 2019 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 14.3%

    The 2022 increase to 14.3% from 2021 represents a 2.6% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 13.8%

    The 2023 decrease to 13.8% from 2022 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Yakima County, Washington Poverty dataset.