Union Gap is a town/city in Yakima County, Washington, United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 6,047.
Union Gap has a storied history and in recent years has turn into the retail core for the entire Yakima Valley as a result of Valley Mall and other grow businesses being positioned here.
The town/city of Union Gap was originally titled Yakima City and was officially incorporated on November 23, 1883.
In 1918 North Yakima was changed to simply Yakima, and the initial town to the south was titled Union Gap.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 5.06 square miles (13.11 km2), of which, 5.05 square miles (13.08 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,047 citizens , 2,061 homeholds, and 1,420 families living in the city.
There were 2,173 housing units at an average density of 430.3 per square mile (166.1/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 62.9% White, 0.9% African American, 2.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 29.1% from other competitions, and 3.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,061 homeholds of which 40.3% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 42.6% were married couples residing together, 17.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 32.7 years.
28.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the 2000 census, there were 5,621 citizens , 2,070 homeholds, and 1,407 families living in the city.
There were 2,210 housing units at an average density of 439.5 per square mile (169.6/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 72.19% White, 0.41% African American, 2.24% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 20.17% from other competitions, and 4.32% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,070 homeholds out of which 33.8% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 46.7% were married couples residing together, 14.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,676, and the median income for a family was $34,795.
About 14.9% of families and 18.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
United States Enumeration Bureau.
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