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Kennewick, Washington

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StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Total Population85,2957,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,576$98,141$80,734
Median Age35.738.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$370,700$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,240$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate14.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born14.1%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.326.626.4
Worked from Home9.7%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.6%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kennewick, Washington

Age in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Median Age35.738.338.9
Under 18 %26.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.2%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Households31,3723,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households66.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.3%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.5%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone28.5%27.7%28.7%
Never Married36.0%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,776$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.0%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.3%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.9%11.5%n/a

Housing in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units33,2543,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.6%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,661$4,556n/a

Education in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School13.6%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate26.5%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.6%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.3%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.9%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.4%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Kennewick, Washington

StatisticKennewickWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.6%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.2%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.4%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Kennewick

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.