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Economy, jobs and prices in Yuma, Arizona: official figures

The median household income in Yuma was $65,482 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 221st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Arizona median $79,964.

Median household income
$65,482
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.3%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
18.4 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,114
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$230,000
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
66.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
90.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Yuma?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Yuma averaged $33,951 a year in 2020-2024, 218th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Arizona: $42,503).

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How unequal are incomes in Yuma?

Yuma's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.453 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 358th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Yuma, Arizona?

6.3% of the civilian labor force in Yuma was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,720 people), 220th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Arizona's 5.1%.

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What share of people in Yuma are working?

60.2% of Yuma's 77,589 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 108th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Yuma have jobs?

40,138 residents of Yuma held civilian jobs, 51.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 3,850 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Yuma?

The largest industry group for working residents of Yuma was education, health care and social assistance (22.7% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (12.0%) and public administration (11.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Yuma work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.3% of working residents of Yuma, 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 10.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Yuma, Arizona?

Commuters in Yuma took 18.4 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 84th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.1% travelled an hour or more and 41.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Yuma get to work?

8.4% of workers living in Yuma worked from home in 2020-2024, 130th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 75.3% drove to work alone, 12.8% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Yuma, Arizona?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Yuma was $1,114 a month in 2020-2024, 147th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Arizona: $1,543).

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How much does a house cost in Yuma?

Owner-occupied homes in Yuma had a median value of $230,000 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 155th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Arizona: $394,500).

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How affordable are homes in Yuma?

The median home value in Yuma was 3.5 times the median household income, 201st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Yuma, Arizona own their home?

66.8% of the 39,110 occupied homes in Yuma were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 13,003 were rented, 209th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Arizona: 67.4%).

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What share of homes in Yuma have broadband?

90.3% of households in Yuma had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 219th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Arizona: 91.5%).

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How many households in Yuma have no internet?

6.9% of households in Yuma (2,697) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 203rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Yuma compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 603 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
600Dubuque$65,845
601New Brunswick$65,810
602Pittsburgh$65,742
603Yuma$65,482
604Homestead$65,423
605Dearborn$65,324
606Florissant$65,318
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 606 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
603Topeka$34,089
604Longview$33,995
605Highland$33,970
606Yuma$33,951
607Council Bluffs$33,937
608Mobile$33,935
609San Antonio$33,929
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 358 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
355Burien0.453
356Novi0.453
357Carson City0.453
358Yuma0.453
359Springfield0.453
360Fort Worth0.453
361Burlington0.452
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 220 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
217Palm Desert6.4%
218Waukegan6.4%
219Washington6.3%
220Yuma6.3%
221Hampton6.3%
222Riverside6.3%
223Santa Rosa6.3%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 716 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
713Palm Bay60.2%
714Lacey60.2%
715Newark60.2%
716Yuma60.2%
717Berkeley60.1%
718Davis60.1%
719St. Joseph60.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 740 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
737Provo18.4
738Lincoln18.4
739Wichita18.4
740Yuma18.4
741Eugene18.4
742Evansville18.3
743Erie18.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 694 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
691Flint8.5%
692Clarksville8.5%
693Modesto8.4%
694Yuma8.4%
695Merced8.4%
696Brownsville8.4%
697Decatur8.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 724 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
721Loveland0.2%
722Bristol0.2%
723Jeffersonville0.2%
724Yuma0.2%
725Port Orange0.2%
726Sherman0.2%
727Port St. Lucie0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 775 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
772Orlando4.4%
773Shreveport4.4%
774Lafayette4.3%
775Yuma4.3%
776Berkeley4.3%
777Harlingen4.3%
778Apopka4.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 435 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
432Kansas City22.7%
433Hampton22.7%
434Rockford22.7%
435Yuma22.7%
436Victorville22.7%
437Madera22.7%
438Concord22.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 677 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
674Cheyenne$1,118
675Yakima$1,117
676High Point$1,116
677Yuma$1,114
678Independence$1,109
679Lake Charles$1,109
680Rapid City$1,109
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 669 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
666Oklahoma City$231,300
667Cincinnati$230,900
668Lawrence$230,100
669Yuma$230,000
670Lynchburg$229,800
671Baltimore$229,600
672Largo$229,100
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 620 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
617Cicero3.5x
618St. Louis3.5x
619Bristol3.5x
620Yuma3.5x
621Kansas City3.5x
622Collierville3.5x
623Temple3.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 209 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
206Scottsdale67.0%
207Pleasanton67.0%
208Fontana66.8%
209Yuma66.8%
210Taylor66.7%
211Cedar Park66.7%
212St. George66.7%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 605 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
602Spokane Valley90.3%
603Duluth90.3%
604Temple90.3%
605Yuma90.3%
606Lawton90.2%
607Sarasota90.2%
608Margate90.2%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Yuma ranks 203 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
200Abilene6.9%
201Oak Lawn6.9%
202Davenport6.9%
203Yuma6.9%
204Chicago6.9%
205Springfield6.9%
206Bellflower6.9%
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