Yuma Demographics

Population Yuma U.S.
Total Population 77,515 281,421,920
Female 50.2% 50.9%
Male 49.8% 49.1%
18 years and over 70.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 13.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 59.5% 56.5%
Single Persons 40.5% 43.5%
Median Age 31.2 35.3
Average Family Size 3.3 3.1
Ethnicity
White 71.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 3.3% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.6% 0.9%
Asian 1.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Other 22.2% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 47.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Yuma U.S.
Total Housing Units 35,046 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $85,300 $119,600
Number of Households 26,649 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.79 2.59
Economic Characteristics Yuma U.S.
Median Household Income $35,374 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,730 $21,587
In Labor Force 59.6% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 2,395 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Yuma U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 10,343 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 4,817 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 4,243 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 25.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 9.7% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 6.5% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census