West Richland, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,586

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.47%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,892

1.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,300

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,860

Population & Diversity

West Richland, WA is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.16% of West Richland, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.26k people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in West Richland, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of West Richland, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Richland, WA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Richland, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 707
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 587
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 293

14.6%

Hispanic Population

2.56k people

14.6% of the people in West Richland, WA are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Richland, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

8.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

As of 2024, 7.16% of West Richland, WA residents (1.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Richland, WA was 8.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
343 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
323 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
230 ± 134

West Richland, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Richland, WA.

Economy

The economy of West Richland, WA employs 7.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Richland, WA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), and Construction (829 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($165,809), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($114,632), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,201).

Employment

Occupations

7.86k

2024 Value

± 621

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Richland, WA grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 7.79k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Richland, WA, are Management Occupations (1,223 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (755 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (570 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Richland, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.86k

2024 Value

± 621

0.924%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Richland, WA grew at a rate of 0.924%, from 7.79k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Richland, WA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,019 people), and Construction (829 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Richland, WA, though some of these residents may live in West Richland, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,833

Median earning men ± $10,702

$48,498

Median earning women ± $2,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,671), and Construction ($101,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,250), and Construction ($61,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Richland, WA was $448,300 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,300 to $448,300, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Richland, WA is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Richland, WA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Richland, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,891

$4,914

Median Property Taxes

±$395

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 West Richland, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in West Richland, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$119,892

Median Household Income

± $5,236

5.89k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.89k households in West Richland, WA grew to $119,892 from the previous year's value of $118,056.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in West Richland, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Richland, WA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.959% of the workforce in West Richland, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West 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 West Richland, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Richland, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Richland, WA (1.49k out of 17.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Richland, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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