Population 116,282 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yuma
Household size in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Yuma average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Arizona overall, where it has 2.70 people. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Yuma is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.4, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Yuma (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Yuma
Renters in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Yuma rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Yuma as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.4 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Yuma has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $955 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $981 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,298 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Yuma runs $1,298 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $342 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Yuma
Bachelor's degrees in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Yuma have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Yuma never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. Yuma has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Arizona cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Yuma
| Period | Yuma | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Yuma: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Yuma compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma | 2.62 | 36.3 | 15.2% | 32.3% | 10.7% | 1989 | $1,298 | 20.4% | 82.6% | 6.8% |
| Avenue B and C | 2.64 | 34.9 | 26.0% | 52.7% | 28.5% | 1978 | $674 | 3.8% | 57.0% | 17.7% |
| Winterhaven | 2.83 | 36.0 | 29.4% | 37.7% | 43.0% | 1982 | $646 | 12.3% | 85.3% | 31.7% |
| Somerton | 3.25 | 32.3 | 18.2% | 26.0% | 6.6% | 1998 | $842 | 11.6% | 64.0% | 5.1% |
| Fortuna Foothills | 2.17 | 56.6 | 6.7% | 16.5% | 27.9% | 1998 | $1,236 | 17.1% | 89.1% | 6.7% |
| Gadsden | 2.68 | 23.7 | 62.5% | 82.9% | 1.8% | 1980 | $501 | 2.8% | 10.0% | 7.2% |
| Dome | 2.21 | 59.5 | 13.1% | 5.3% | 40.3% | 1995 | $1,533 | 13.0% | 83.8% | 4.2% |
| Ligurta | 2.21 | 64.5 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 46.7% | 1996 | $1,569 | 15.0% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Wellton | 2.08 | 58.4 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 33.7% | 1998 | $1,272 | 22.9% | 84.2% | 0.8% |
| Tacna | 2.36 | 35.0 | 14.5% | 33.9% | 17.7% | 1979 | $770 | 12.1% | 82.7% | 7.5% |
| Roll | 2.41 | 34.6 | 14.8% | 35.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $779 | 12.4% | 82.1% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Yuma. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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