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West Valley School District (Yakima)

West Valley School District (Yakima) is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 33,925. The median household income is $88,246 and the median age is 40.3.

33,925

Population

125

People / sq mi

$88,246

Median Income

40.3

Median Age

West Valley School District (Yakima) covers 271 sq mi of land at 125.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White70.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian50.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%

Economy & Income

$88,246

Median Household Income

$40,853

Per Capita Income

5.3%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$403,800

Median Home Value

$1,514

Median Rent

75.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.3%

High School+

33.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

West Valley School District (Yakima) serves a community with a population of 33,925 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in West Valley School District (Yakima) is $88,246, with a per capita income of $40,853. The poverty rate is 5.3%.

West Valley School District (Yakima) is 70.5% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 50.2% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In West Valley School District (Yakima), 90.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in West Valley School District (Yakima) is $403,800, with a median rent of $1,514. The homeownership rate is 75.2%.

Data for West Valley School District (Yakima) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5309720).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.