Welcome to the latest blog post for the Yakima County Trends project. We just finished updating twenty-two indicators in four different categories. They are:
(Clicking on the title will take you to the specific indicator on the Trends website)
In the Education category: 9
4.1.1 Share of Children Ages 3 & 4 Enrolled in Preschool
4.2.1 Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Students per FTE Teachers
4.2.2 Total and Share of English Language Learner Students
4.2.8 Number of Students Suspended or Expelled as a Share of Total Enrollment
4.5.1 Share of the Population Age 25+ with Highest Degree a High School Diploma, GED, or Less
4.5.2 Share of the Population Age 25+ with some College or an Associate's Degree
4.5.3 Share of the Population Aged 25+ with at Least a Bachelor's Degree
In the Health category: 7
7.3.3 Share of Adults who Smoke Cigarettes
7.4.1 Share of Adults with a Personal Healthcare Provider
7.4.3 Share of Adults Visiting a Dentist, Hygienist, or Dental Clinic in the Last Year
7.4.4 Share of the Population Uninsured by Age Group
7.4.5 Total and Share of the Population Insured by Medicaid
In the Housing category: 3
8.2.3 Monthly Fair Market Rent for One and Two Bedroom Apartments
8.4.1 Total Homeless People and Homeless Persons per 1,000 Residents
In the Safety & Risky Behaviors category: 3
9.1.7 Accepted Victims of Child Abuse & Neglect and Rate per 1,000 Youth Ages 0-17
9.1.8 Total Reported Sexual Assault Crimes and Sexual Assaults per 100,000 Residents
9.1.9 Total Registered Sex Offenders & Offenders per 1,000 Residents
Thank you!
Welcome to the first Blog post for the Yakima Valley Trends project!
We just updated 16 indicators! Click on a link and the specific indicator on the Yakima Valley Trends website will open in a new tab.
In the Agriculture category:
1.2.1 Total Number of Food & Beverage Manufacturers & Share of Employment of the Total Labor Force
In the Economic Vitality category:
3.1.3 Overall Average Annual Wage
3.1.4 Average Annual Wage in the Top-5 Employing Sectors
3.2.1 Total Annual Taxable Retail Sales & Annual Growth Rate
3.2.2 Quarterly Taxable Retail Sales & Annual Growth Rate from Same Quarter of Previous Year
3.2.6 Metro Area Regional Price Parity (Cost of Living Index)
3.3.1 Total Civilian Labor Force & Labor Force Participation Rate of Population Ages 16+
3.3.2 Total Number of Employed Persons & Unemployment Rate
3.3.3 Net Jobs Created & Annual Growth Rate
3.3.4 Share of Employment in Top-5 Employing Sectors
3.3.5 Share of Jobs by Educational Attainment
3.4.2 Total Residential Building Permits and Permits Per 1,000 Residents
In the Education category:
4.1.1 Share of Children Ages 3 & 4 Enrolled in Preschool
4.2.6 11th & 12th Grade Dropouts as a Share of Their 5-Year Cohort
4.2.7 Total and Share of Students Completing At Least One Dual Credit Course
In the Equity, Inclusion category:
6.1.6 Share of Population with Food Insecurity
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