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Yuma, AZ
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Yuma profile


Living in Yuma



Yuma is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 98,527 people and 52 associated neighborhoods, Yuma is the 12th largest community in Arizona.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Yuma. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.25 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Yuma citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.33% of adults 25 and older in Yuma have a college degree.

The per capita income in Yuma in 2018 was $30,841, which is upper middle income relative to Arizona, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,364 for a family of four. However, Yuma contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Yuma is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yuma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Yuma, accounting for 62.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Yuma residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Yuma include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Yuma's cultural character, accounting for 19.10% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Yuma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.