Kennewick-Richland, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

307,900

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.4

0.292% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

2.07% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,881

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$362,200

9.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

139,338

1.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kennewick-Richland, WA had a population of 308k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $85,881. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kennewick-Richland, WA grew from 304,252 to 307,900, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $82,146 to $85,881, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kennewick-Richland, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.91%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%).

None of the households in Kennewick-Richland, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.9% of the residents in Kennewick-Richland, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kennewick-Richland, WA are Columbia Basin College (1,599 degrees awarded in 2022), Paul Mitchell the School-Richland (176 degrees), and Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology (66 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kennewick-Richland, WA was $362,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Kennewick-Richland, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kennewick-Richland, WA was 2 cars per household.

Kennewick-Richland, WA borders Hermiston-Pendleton, OR, Moses Lake, WA, Othello, WA, Pullman, WA, Walla Walla, WA, and Yakima, WA.

About the photo: Ed Hendler Memorial Bridge, Columbia River, WA

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Population & Diversity

Kennewick-Richland, WA is home to a population of 308k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Kennewick-Richland, WA residents were born outside of the country (44.8k people).

In 2023, there were 4.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (175k people) in Kennewick-Richland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.9k Other (Hispanic) and 36.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

90.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.9% of Kennewick-Richland, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kennewick-Richland, WA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kennewick-Richland, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennewick-Richland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
175k ± 737
Other (Hispanic)
38.9k ± 3.05k
Two+ (Hispanic)
36.2k ± 3.05k

34.3%

Hispanic Population

106k people

34.3% of the people in Kennewick-Richland, WA are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kennewick-Richland, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44.8k people

14.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45.4k people

As of 2023, 14.6% of Kennewick-Richland, WA residents (44.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kennewick-Richland, WA was 14.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kennewick-Richland, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,945 ± 457
Gulf War (2001-)
4,468 ± 661
Gulf War (1990s)
2,617 ± 362

Kennewick-Richland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kennewick-Richland, WA employs 139k people. The largest industries in Kennewick-Richland, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,712 people), Retail Trade (14,889 people), and Construction (12,470 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($115,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,506), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,613).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

139k

2023 Value

± 3,261

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 3.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kennewick-Richland, WA grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 138k employees to 139k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennewick-Richland, WA, are Management Occupations (14,811 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,240 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennewick-Richland, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

139k

2023 Value

± 3,261

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 3.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kennewick-Richland, WA grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 138k employees to 139k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennewick-Richland, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,712 people), Retail Trade (14,889 people), and Construction (12,470 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennewick-Richland, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kennewick-Richland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,020

Median earning men ± $1,598

$38,871

Median earning women ± $1,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,962), Public Administration ($90,353), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($62,727), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,679), and Information ($59,291).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

705
Construction
403
Health Care and Social Assistance
369
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.03M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$894k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$875k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kennewick-Richland, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kennewick-Richland, WA awarded 1,852 degrees. The student population of Kennewick-Richland, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,850 male students and 3,646 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kennewick-Richland, WA are Hispanic or Latino (798 and 43.2%), followed by White (776 and 42%), Two or More Races (117 and 6.33%), and Unknown (76 and 4.11%).

The largest universities in Kennewick-Richland, WA by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Basin College (1,599 and 86.3%), Paul Mitchell the School-Richland (176 and 9.5%), and Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology (66 and 3.56%).

The most popular majors in Kennewick-Richland, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (879 and 47.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (124 and 6.7%), and General Cosmetology (117 and 6.32%).

The median tuition cost in Kennewick-Richland, WA for a public four year colleges is $5,319 for in-state students and $7,098 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,496 students enrolled in Kennewick-Richland, WA, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,867 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
879 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
48 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kennewick-Richland, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 879 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kennewick-Richland, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Columbia Basin College
1,599 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
176 degrees awarded
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
66 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Basin College with 1,599 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 601 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kennewick-Richland, WA, which is 0.48 times less than the 1,251 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 798 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 776 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($11,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kennewick-Richland, WA was $362,200 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $330,200 to $362,200, a 9.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Kennewick-Richland, WA is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kennewick-Richland, WA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennewick-Richland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA is $85,881. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Kennewick-Richland, WA was King County, WA with a value of $122,148, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $107,982 and $98,546.

Housing

Property

$362,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,163

$72,938

Median Property Taxes

±$2,042

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kennewick-Richland, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kennewick-Richland, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Kennewick-Richland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kennewick-Richland, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kennewick-Richland, WA was King County, WA with a value of $122,148, followed by Snohomish County, WA and Kitsap County, WA, with respective values of $107,982 and $98,546.

The following map shows all of the counties in Kennewick-Richland, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,881

Median Household Income

± $2,193

106k

Number of Households

± 2,698

In 2023, the median household income of the 106k households in Kennewick-Richland, WA grew to $85,881 from the previous year's value of $82,146.

The following chart displays the households in Kennewick-Richland, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennewick-Richland, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Kennewick-Richland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennewick-Richland, WA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Kennewick-Richland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kennewick-Richland, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kennewick-Richland, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kennewick-Richland, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennewick-Richland, WA (35.4k out of 303k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kennewick-Richland, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Kennewick-Richland, WA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.941% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1176 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington

Primary care physicians in Washington see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,176 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Washington in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.33%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.941%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kennewick-Richland, WA declined by 4.4% from 9.76% to 9.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kennewick-Richland, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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