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Yuma Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Yuma is 97,097. 29.88% is under 18, while 16.94% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.87% of the population was five years old or younger, 29.88% were 18 years or younger and 25.74% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.14% female and 50.86% male.

Yuma Housing

According to the US Census, Yuma has 43,608 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Yuma was 83.77%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $189,000

Yuma Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 69.54% of Yuma's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 2.56% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.07% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 1.76%

RacePercentage
White Alone46.43%
Some Other Race Alone23.11%
Black Or African American Alone2.56%
Asian Alone2.07%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone1.76%
White Black Or African American0.58%

How Educated is Yuma

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 12.9% of Yuma residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.3% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 21.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Yuma CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher73.6%
Some College Or Associates Degree28.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency28.1%
Some College No Degree24.0%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher21.0%
Bachelors Degree12.9%

Average Income in Yuma

The median household income in Yuma is $54,260. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $54,260.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $54,445 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $72,009.

A closer examination of the income groups of Yuma households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (18.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.2%). 7.4% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$54,445
Married-couple families$72,009
Nonfamily households$45,087