Kennewick

  1. Kennewick Legal Resources
  2. Kennewick Statistics
  3. Kennewick Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Kennewick Employment Information
  5. Kennewick Family Information
  6. Kennewick Education Information
  7. Kennewick Business Information
  8. Kennewick Public Benefits Information
  9. Kennewick Criminal Information
  10. Kennewick Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Kennewick Zip Codes


Kennewick Legal Resources Back to top

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Kennewick Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 54,693
  • Land Area (2000): 59.396 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.583 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 33.1186 (0.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.7186 (23.7) / 90.3186 (32.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,895
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 830
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 7 inches
Kennewick Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 50,909 2002 56,316 2005 60,932
2000 51,941 2003 58,545 2006 62,045
2001 55,564 2004 60,034 2007 63,147

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Houses (2000): 22,043
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,446
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,296
Kennewick Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 54,686 99.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 404 0.73%

Kennewick Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick Employment Information Back to top
Kennewick Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,919 21,330 1,589 6.93% 70
1991 23,150 21,343 1,807 7.81% 78
1992 24,125 22,152 1,973 8.18% 82
1993 25,426 23,504 1,922 7.56% 76
1994 26,779 25,117 1,662 6.21% 62
1995 26,972 24,746 2,226 8.25% 83
1996 26,771 24,531 2,240 8.37% 84
1997 26,839 24,956 1,883 7.02% 70
1998 27,361 25,542 1,819 6.65% 67
1999 27,785 26,116 1,670 6.01% 60
2000 29,745 28,145 1,599 5.38% 54
2001 30,161 28,278 1,883 6.24% 62
2002 31,651 29,495 2,155 6.81% 68
2003 32,483 30,049 2,434 7.49% 75
2004 33,193 31,042 2,150 6.48% 65
2005 33,248 31,465 1,783 5.36% 54
2006 32,896 31,118 1,778 5.40% 54
2007 34,340 32,721 1,619 4.71% 47
2008 35,331 33,521 1,810 5.12% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 34,241 32,317 1,924 5.62% 56
Feb 2008 34,408 32,505 1,903 5.53% 55
Mar 2008 34,862 33,059 1,803 5.17% 52
Apr 2008 34,918 33,304 1,614 4.62% 46
May 2008 34,765 33,049 1,716 4.94% 49
Jun 2008 37,219 35,353 1,866 5.01% 50
Jul 2008 35,391 33,525 1,866 5.27% 53
Aug 2008 35,842 33,948 1,894 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 36,337 34,633 1,704 4.69% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kennewick Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,018 14.73%
2. Construction 1,619 11.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 726 5.30%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 651 4.75%
5. Public Administration 636 4.64%
6. Utilities 536 3.91%
7. Food Manufacturing 531 3.88%
8. Educational Services 496 3.62%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 429 3.13%
10. Repair and Maintenance 412 3.01%
11. Health Care 339 2.48%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 338 2.47%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 300 2.19%
14. Department and Other General Stores 289 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 281 2.05%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 274 2.00%
17. Finance and Insurance 210 1.53%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 201 1.47%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 188 1.37%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 188 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,713 14.17%
2. Educational Services 1,526 12.63%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,145 9.47%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 758 6.27%
5. Social Assistance 632 5.23%
6. Public Administration 573 4.74%
7. Department and Other General Stores 498 4.12%
8. Finance and Insurance 426 3.52%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 419 3.47%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 382 3.16%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 357 2.95%
12. Food Manufacturing 296 2.45%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 257 2.13%
14. Construction 231 1.91%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 205 1.70%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 202 1.67%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 169 1.40%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 165 1.37%
19. Utilities 157 1.30%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 133 1.10%

Kennewick Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 802 5.86%
2. Other Management Occupations 729 5.32%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 656 4.79%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 577 4.21%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 576 4.21%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 534 3.90%
7. Other Production Occupations 527 3.85%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 439 3.21%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 435 3.18%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 369 2.69%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 320 2.34%
12. Other Construction Trades 318 2.32%
13. Business Operations Specialists 302 2.21%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 295 2.15%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 281 2.05%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 277 2.02%
17. Carpenters 266 1.94%
18. Computer Specialists 266 1.94%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 256 1.87%
20. Agricultural Workers 247 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 837 6.92%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 722 5.97%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 647 5.35%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 510 4.22%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 510 4.22%
6. Cashiers 445 3.68%
7. Child Care Workers 434 3.59%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 425 3.52%
9. Other Management Occupations 408 3.38%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 355 2.94%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 336 2.78%
12. Registered Nurses 323 2.67%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 290 2.40%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 280 2.32%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 248 2.05%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 245 2.03%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 238 1.97%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 227 1.88%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 226 1.87%
20. Other Healthcare Support 226 1.87%

Kennewick Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,151 57.16%
15-35 hours 5,101 12.59%
1-14 hours 1,462 3.61%
No regular hours 10,791 26.64%

Kennewick Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,151 4.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 987 4.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,650 6.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,558 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,103 12.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,759 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,844 15.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,327 9.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,197 4.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,151 4.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 444 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 266 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,611 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,528 6.22%

Kennewick Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 915 3.72%
5-9 3,830 15.58%
10-14 4,740 19.29%
15-19 4,678 19.03%
20-24 3,345 13.61%
25-29 1,157 4.71%
30-34 2,052 8.35%
35-39 384 1.56%
40-44 478 1.94%
45-59 1,554 6.32%
60-89 927 3.77%
At least 90 516 2.10%

Kennewick Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 125 0.51% 18,540 75.44%
30-44 100 0.41% 2,814 11.45%
45-59 37 0.15% 1,517 6.17%
At least 60 81 0.33% 1,362 5.54%

Kennewick Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,338 13.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,241 79.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 126 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 343 1.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 437 1.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 904 3.55%

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Kennewick Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,765 (54,497 people)
Families (2000): 14,253 (45,062 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,943
People at same address in 1995: 23,733
Kennewick Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,442 6.94%
$10,000-$14,999 1,400 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 1,313 6.32%
$20,000-$24,999 1,684 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 1,274 6.14%
$30,000-$34,999 1,641 7.90%
$35,000-$39,999 1,268 6.11%
$40,000-$44,999 1,183 5.70%
$45,000-$49,999 915 4.41%
$50,000-$59,999 1,924 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 2,177 10.48%
$75,000-$99,999 2,638 12.70%
$100,000-$124,999 1,014 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 367 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 274 1.32%
$200,000 or more 251 1.21%

Kennewick Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,424 26.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,615 27.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 979 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,245 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 136 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,030 14.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,389 6.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 555 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 343 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Kennewick Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,159 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,674 13.54%
Public Assistance 1,257 2.22%
Retirement 3,262 5.75%
Self Employment 2,126 3.75%
Social Security 4,622 8.15%
Supplemental Security 757 1.34%
Wage / Salary 16,647 29.37%
Other 3,183 5.62%

Kennewick Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,349 49.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,500 50.70%

Kennewick Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,362 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 11,834 58.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,770 28.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 319 1.57%

Kennewick Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,894 13.59%
Color 1 Box Married 11,635 54.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,818 22.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,954 9.17%

Kennewick Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick Education Information Back to top
Kennewick Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,523 6.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,870 12.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,975 25.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,105 26.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,649 9.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,054 13.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,469 6.39%

Kennewick Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 493 0.90% 409 0.75% 902 1.65%
Kindergarten 958 1.75% 66 0.12% 1,024 1.87%
Grades 1-4 3,149 5.76% 319 0.58% 3,468 6.34%
Grades 5-8 3,458 6.32% 238 0.44% 3,696 6.76%
Grades 9-12 3,763 6.88% 87 0.16% 3,850 7.04%
Undergrad college 1,723 3.15% 98 0.18% 1,821 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.27% 81 0.15% 228 0.42%
Total 13,691 25.03% 1,298 2.37% 14,989 27.41%

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Kennewick Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $246,183,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,093,818,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $110,518,000
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Kennewick Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kennewick Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,360 87.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,991 12.86%

Kennewick Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 264
Kennewick Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.279 0.550 0.020 0.727 3.575 0.845 8.761 46.691 2.966 59.263
2000 2.445 0.501 0.019 0.732 3.697 0.597 8.336 42.163 3.716 54.812
2001 2.610 0.396 0.018 0.792 3.815 0.504 7.343 42.726 4.193 54.766
2002 2.042 0.391 0.036 0.693 3.161 0.231 8.221 34.839 4.404 47.695
2003 2.562 0.393 0.051 0.547 3.553 0.444 8.455 35.699 2.494 46.648
2004 2.382 0.500 0.067 0.683 3.631 0.650 10.344 39.394 3.398 53.137
2005 2.462 0.427 0.066 0.574 3.529 0.443 8.583 39.552 3.561 51.697
2006 3.755 0.451 0.032 0.532 4.771 0.484 7.801 32.122 2.804 42.727
2007 2.629 0.602 0.016 0.491 3.737 0.396 5.400 29.487 2.518 37.405

Kennewick Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 19 87
2005 18 87
2006 19 90
2007 19 87

Kennewick Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,199
2000 3,039
2001 3,255
2002 2,864

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Kennewick Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Kennewick Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,995 16.45%
10-19 Years 8,940 16.35%
20-29 Years 7,660 14.01%
30-39 Years 7,895 14.44%
40-49 Years 8,286 15.15%
50-59 Years 5,662 10.35%
60-69 Years 3,155 5.77%
70-79 Years 2,566 4.69%
80-89 Years 1,324 2.42%
90+ Years 210 0.38%

Kennewick Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,109 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 27,584 50.43%

Kennewick Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,720 78.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,503 15.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,231 2.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,153 2.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 579 1.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 396 0.72%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.08%

Kennewick Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,764 23.89%
2. English 6,466 14.35%
3. Irish 6,240 13.85%
4. United States Or American 3,721 8.26%
5. Norwegian 2,645 5.87%
6. French Non-Basque 2,069 4.59%
7. Dutch 1,429 3.17%
8. Scottish 1,331 2.95%
9. Swedish 1,307 2.90%
10. Italian 1,120 2.49%

Kennewick Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,264 83.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,272 12.41%
3. German 419 0.83%
4. Serbo Croatian 260 0.51%
5. Vietnamese 225 0.45%
6. French 217 0.43%
7. Laotian 134 0.27%
8. Other Indo European 92 0.18%
9. Scandinavian 78 0.15%
10. Other Slavic 75 0.15%

Kennewick Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 49,784 90.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,551 2.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,755 6.82%

Kennewick Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Kennewick Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
99336 99337 99338