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Kennewick, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Benton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
84,389
Population
2,960/sq mi density
$72,867
Median Income
$35,662 per capita
$343,600
Home Value
$424,813 Zillow
$1,199
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
2,958 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,867 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$343,600 home value, $1,199/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,867
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,662
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kennewick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kennewick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,867
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,662
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,174
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,362
95%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,362
5% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,416
Restaurants
479
Healthcare
684
Retail
596
Manufacturing
164
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,174
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,091
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,867 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,662 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,174 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,362 |
| County GDP | $16,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,416 |
| Restaurants | 479 |
| Healthcare | 684 |
| Retail | 596 |
| Manufacturing | 164 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,174 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,091 |