Yuma, Arizona
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City Overview
As of 2009, Yuma's population is 88,687 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 12.78 percent.
The median home cost in Yuma is $138,470. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Yuma's cost of living is 8.65% Lower than the U.S. average.
Yuma public schools spend $4,405 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Yuma.
The unemployment rate in Yuma is 11.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Yuma jobs have Decreased by 7.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Yuma, AZ, population is 88,687. There are 819 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Yuma, AZ
The median age is 31.2. The US median is 37.6. 60.96% of people in Yuma, AZ, are married. 9.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.8 people. 28.39% of people are married, with children. 11.12% have children, but are single.
Race in Yuma, AZ
68.64% of people are white, 2.47% are black, 1.83% are asian, 1.70% are native american, and 25.91% claim 'Other'.
51.62% of the people in Yuma, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 48.38% are non-hispanic).
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Only 3 hours from San Diego or Phoenix!: Our little town of Yuma, Az has grown so very much in the past 15 years. So many new roads, housing districts, schools and a nice outdoor* mall (*it gets around 117... (read more)Watchin' the cars rust: In Yuma you can go see a movie or you can eat out. Other than that there is NOTHING to do but sit home and watch the cars rust (...and the climate here is so dry that... (read more)Language / culture clash: Unlike other immigrants to the USA who may keep to their native language and culture...yet attempt to assimilate into the American culture and learn and speak english.... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Health
There are 103 physicians per 100,000 population in Yuma, AZ. The US average is 170.
Yuma, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Yuma, AZ is 45 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Yuma, AZ is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Yuma, not for the young: Yuma is the worst place to live if you are younger than 55. The city has nothing to offer for recreation outside of local bars. If you are an outdoorsman then fishing... (read more)re: A Review of Yuma and Life There - 5/10/2009: This is pretty accurate.... Yuma, Nice but really boring. I don't know of a drug epidemic, but the lack of options sure caused alot of drinking in my high school... (read more)A Review of Yuma and Life There: I moved to Yuma roughly 6 years ago from upstate NY, and likely the first thing you'll notice is that it's hot. Considering that Yuma is in the heart of the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 13.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.80% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,170 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $42,939 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.54% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.52% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.92% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.52% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 19.00% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.52% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.36% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.57% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.84% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.73% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.24% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.77% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.33% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 2.41% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.84% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.69% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Yuma, AZ, is 11.30%, with job growth of -7.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 13.10%.
Yuma, AZ Taxes
Yuma, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.80%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Yuma, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,170, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,939.
Yuma Economy SperlingViews
I love Yuma: I have lived her for 23 years and wouldn't consider living anywhere else. My son and daughter have also lived her for the same length of time. My son works for AWC... (read more)re: Last on the list - 7/5/2007: I felt the same way when I moved back. BORING... You gotta make your own fun I guess. BTW What is can... (read more)Hot - but the rest of the year makes up for it!: I'm writing this in late July, and it's supposed to be 118 today.
The heat only lasts 3-4 months, and the rest of the year is wonderful. Imagine having a family picnic... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 23 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $138,470 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 51.18% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 22.17% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.77% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.64 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.47% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.17% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 6.07% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.35% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 19.11% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30.88% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.57% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.60% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.53% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.41% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.33% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.35% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 13.63% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10.93% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.09% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 19.25% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.36% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.58% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.96% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.03% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.17% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Yuma, AZ, is $138,470. Home appreciation is -10.90% over the last year. The median age of Yuma, AZ, real estate is 23 years.
Yuma, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.77% of the Yuma, AZ, population. 22.17% of houses and apartments in Yuma, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Yuma Housing SperlingViews
Yuma Housing: I live in the foothills of Yuma Az. The housing is in the 300k and up. The cost of living is moderate and grate place to spend the Winter months. Summer is very hot 105... (read more)Over rated!: I have resided in Yuma for the past 12 years, and the time has come to leave.
Yuma has become the most over rated city I have ever seen. The cost of living is... (read more)The city of Yuma: Yuma's community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not understand,... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Crime
Yuma, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Yuma, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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re: Drug Problem - 10/11/2008: well let me know where this drug free place you find is....... (read more)Drug Problem: There is a bad drug promblem in Yuma Arizona and I would not want to raise my daughter here. I will be leaving Yuma as soon as my contract is... (read more)The city of Yuma: Yuma's community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not understand,... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Climate
Yuma, AZ, gets 3 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 16.
On average, there are 308 sunny days per year in Yuma, AZ. The July high is around 107 degrees. The January low is 44. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 41 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Yuma Climate SperlingViews
re: Last on the list - 7/5/2007: I felt the same way when I moved back. BORING... You gotta make your own fun I guess. BTW What is can... (read more)Hot - but the rest of the year makes up for it!: I'm writing this in late July, and it's supposed to be 118 today.
The heat only lasts 3-4 months, and the rest of the year is wonderful. Imagine having a family picnic... (read more)Weather: May through October is very hot (above 100 degrees).
June through August is above 110 degrees. Not unusual
to have a heat warning from the weather bureau. Hard
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Education
Yuma, AZ, schools spend $4,405 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 275 students per librarian, and 1,284 children per counselor in Yuma, AZ schools.
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Yuma, not for the young: Yuma is the worst place to live if you are younger than 55. The city has nothing to offer for recreation outside of local bars. If you are an outdoorsman then fishing... (read more)re: A Review of Yuma and Life There - 5/10/2009: This is pretty accurate.... Yuma, Nice but really boring. I don't know of a drug epidemic, but the lack of options sure caused alot of drinking in my high school... (read more)A Review of Yuma and Life There: I moved to Yuma roughly 6 years ago from upstate NY, and likely the first thing you'll notice is that it's hot. Considering that Yuma is in the heart of the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Yuma, AZ, takes 18 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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re: Last on the list - 7/5/2007: I felt the same way when I moved back. BORING... You gotta make your own fun I guess. BTW What is can... (read more)Hot - but the rest of the year makes up for it!: I'm writing this in late July, and it's supposed to be 118 today.
The heat only lasts 3-4 months, and the rest of the year is wonderful. Imagine having a family picnic... (read more)Weather: May through October is very hot (above 100 degrees).
June through August is above 110 degrees. Not unusual
to have a heat warning from the weather bureau. Hard
on... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Yuma, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Yuma, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Yuma, AZ cost of living is 91.35.
Yuma Cost of Living SperlingViews
Over rated!: I have resided in Yuma for the past 12 years, and the time has come to leave.
Yuma has become the most over rated city I have ever seen. The cost of living is... (read more)Yuma Housing: I live in the foothills of Yuma Az. The housing is in the 300k and up. The cost of living is moderate and grate place to spend the Winter months. Summer is very hot 105... (read more)The city of Yuma: Yuma's community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not understand,... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 36.12% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 23.59% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 7.66% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.23% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.71% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.78% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.34% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.95% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.56% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.32% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.46% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
36.12% of the people in Yuma, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 23.59% are Catholic; 7.66% are Protestant; 2.23% are LDS; 2.46% are another Christian faith; 0.08% in Yuma, AZ are Jewish; 0.10% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Yuma, not for the young: Yuma is the worst place to live if you are younger than 55. The city has nothing to offer for recreation outside of local bars. If you are an outdoorsman then fishing... (read more)re: A Review of Yuma and Life There - 5/10/2009: This is pretty accurate.... Yuma, Nice but really boring. I don't know of a drug epidemic, but the lack of options sure caused alot of drinking in my high school... (read more)A Review of Yuma and Life There: I moved to Yuma roughly 6 years ago from upstate NY, and likely the first thing you'll notice is that it's hot. Considering that Yuma is in the heart of the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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Voting
41.61% of the people in Yuma, AZ are registered as Democrats. 57.58% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.81%.
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The city of Yuma: Yuma's community is so sheltered that they really think their way of life is the end-all-be-all to everything. It's either THEIR WAY or NO WAY. They do not understand,... (read more)re: Drug Problem - 10/11/2008: well let me know where this drug free place you find is....... (read more)Drug Problem: There is a bad drug promblem in Yuma Arizona and I would not want to raise my daughter here. I will be leaving Yuma as soon as my contract is... (read more)Have an opinion about Yuma? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Yuma Click Here
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