Yuma

Population: 98,461
Median household income: $62,546
Median home value: $209,100

Yuma is a community in Yuma County, Arizona, home to 98,461 residents. Its median household income of $62,546 runs in line with the Yuma County figure of $60,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Yuma's population grew 2.2% from 96,349 to 98,461, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $143,400 to $209,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 61.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 98,461
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,546
Median home value: $209,100
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 43,705
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

96,34998,461

Median household income

$47,998$62,546

Median home value

$143,400$209,100

Median gross rent

$891$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	96,349	$47,998	$143,400	$891
2020	97,428	$52,183	$152,300	$917
2021	95,154	$56,292	$157,300	$977
2022	96,314	$59,312	$186,500	$1,028
2023	98,461	$62,546	$209,100	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,372	7.5%
5 to 17	18,112	18.4%
18 to 24	12,021	12.2%
25 to 34	15,603	15.8%
35 to 44	11,833	12.0%
45 to 54	8,406	8.5%
55 to 64	8,302	8.4%
65 to 74	8,703	8.8%
75 and over	8,109	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,906	31.4%
Black or African American	1,627	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	690	0.7%
Asian	1,890	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	65	0.1%
Some other race	228	0.2%
Two or more races	2,935	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60,120	61.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,982	16.4%
High school graduate	16,810	27.6%
Some college or associate's	21,672	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,726	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,766	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,227	76.5%
Carpooled	5,317	12.6%
Public transit	66	0.2%
Walked	692	1.6%
Bicycle	261	0.6%
Worked from home	3,053	7.2%
Other means	508	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,969	43.4%
15 to 29 min	15,749	40.3%
30 to 44 min	4,198	10.7%
45 to 59 min	1,148	2.9%
60+ min	1,007	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 15.3% (14,607 of 95,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	26,064	68.9%
Nonfamily households	11,759	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37,823	86.5%
Vacant	5,882	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,713	65.3%
Renter-occupied	13,110	34.7%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,225	55.4%
1-unit, attached	2,872	6.6%
2 to 4 units	2,988	6.8%
5 to 19 units	2,751	6.3%
20 or more units	2,071	4.7%
Mobile home & other	8,798	20.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0485540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 121 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.5163, -114.5218