Population 97,237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kennewick
Household size in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Kennewick average 2.82 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.73 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Kennewick is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Kennewick (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%. Kennewick has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Washington cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Kennewick
Renters in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Kennewick rent their homes (35.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Kennewick: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Washington as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Washington cities, though, Kennewick has a higher vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Kennewick are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $948 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,069 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,416 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$487 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kennewick pays $1,416 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $487 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Kennewick
Bachelor's degrees in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Kennewick (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Kennewick never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Kennewick has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Washington cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Kennewick
| Period | Kennewick | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Kennewick is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Kennewick compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick | 2.82 | 36.4 | 14.0% | 35.6% | 7.4% | 1985 | $1,416 | 27.2% | 86.0% | 4.7% |
| Pasco | 3.23 | 32.0 | 19.2% | 28.4% | 5.8% | 1993 | $1,627 | 22.0% | 77.2% | 4.7% |
| Finley | 3.07 | 44.0 | 14.1% | 22.7% | 5.2% | 1982 | $963 | 21.0% | 82.9% | 5.2% |
| Richland | 2.55 | 38.9 | 10.7% | 35.7% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,678 | 45.1% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Burbank | 3.07 | 30.4 | 9.6% | 14.2% | 6.9% | 1986 | $983 | 19.7% | 91.1% | 4.6% |
| West Richland | 3.03 | 36.6 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,806 | 40.8% | 92.6% | 4.5% |
| Benton City | 2.97 | 34.8 | 10.5% | 16.8% | 6.5% | 1996 | $1,089 | 23.1% | 88.1% | 5.2% |
| Wallula Junction | 3.75 | 27.0 | 16.9% | 14.2% | 5.0% | 1991 | $690 | 14.7% | 73.5% | 2.7% |
| Wallula | 4.62 | 12.9 | 24.1% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 1988 | $958 | 10.8% | 92.2% | 5.8% |
| Kiona | 3.02 | 40.9 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 7.2% | 1994 | $1,015 | 29.1% | 86.7% | 4.4% |
| Plymouth | 3.17 | 36.6 | 12.2% | 19.6% | 2.1% | 1994 | $492 | 17.3% | 59.7% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Kennewick. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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