Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area

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Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 191,822
  • Land Area (2000): 7,628.792 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 207.146 square kilometers
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 184,864 2002 197,514 2005 218,379
2000 189,045 2003 205,201 2006 224,758
2001 194,877 2004 212,261 2007 231,368

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Houses (2000): 72,047
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 329,014 84.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11,463 2.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,988 12.13%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 80,516 74,885 5,632 6.99% 70
1991 81,642 75,142 6,500 7.96% 80
1992 84,874 78,024 6,850 8.07% 81
1993 89,609 82,769 6,841 7.63% 77
1994 94,102 88,303 5,798 6.16% 62
1995 94,726 87,432 7,294 7.70% 77
1996 94,204 86,606 7,598 8.07% 81
1997 94,383 88,022 6,361 6.74% 68
1998 96,534 90,270 6,265 6.49% 65
1999 98,137 92,154 5,983 6.10% 61
2000 99,024 93,628 5,396 5.45% 55
2001 100,467 94,188 6,279 6.25% 63
2002 105,647 98,464 7,183 6.80% 68
2003 109,307 101,276 8,031 7.35% 74
2004 112,871 105,730 7,141 6.33% 64
2005 114,622 107,671 6,951 6.06% 61
2006 113,389 106,554 6,835 6.03% 60
2007 118,245 112,042 6,204 5.25% 53
2008 121,581 114,783 6,798 5.59% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 118,425 110,660 7,765 6.56% 66
Feb 2008 118,721 111,303 7,418 6.25% 62
Mar 2008 119,964 113,199 6,765 5.64% 56
Apr 2008 120,066 114,036 6,030 5.02% 50
May 2008 119,550 113,165 6,385 5.34% 53
Jun 2008 127,970 121,054 6,916 5.40% 54
Jul 2008 121,721 114,795 6,926 5.69% 57
Aug 2008 123,071 116,243 6,828 5.55% 55
Sep 2008 124,738 118,588 6,150 4.93% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14,732 15.57%
2. Construction 10,612 11.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,528 10.07%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,654 4.92%
5. Public Administration 4,290 4.53%
6. Food Manufacturing 4,166 4.40%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 4,126 4.36%
8. Utilities 3,856 4.07%
9. Educational Services 3,824 4.04%
10. Health Care 2,308 2.44%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,172 2.29%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,916 2.02%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,780 1.88%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 1,534 1.62%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,478 1.56%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,406 1.49%
17. Truck Transportation 1,328 1.40%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,206 1.27%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,194 1.26%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,192 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 10,350 13.47%
2. Health Care 10,070 13.10%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,266 10.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,782 6.22%
5. Social Assistance 4,154 5.41%
6. Public Administration 3,396 4.42%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,656 3.46%
8. Food Manufacturing 2,654 3.45%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,524 3.28%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,502 3.26%
11. Finance and Insurance 2,430 3.16%
12. Department and Other General Stores 2,312 3.01%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,860 2.42%
14. Construction 1,534 2.00%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,282 1.67%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,206 1.57%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,066 1.39%
18. Utilities 948 1.23%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 810 1.05%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 782 1.02%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 5,890 6.22%
2. Other Management Occupations 5,710 6.03%
3. Engineers 5,478 5.79%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,152 4.39%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,982 4.21%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,708 3.92%
7. Other Production Occupations 3,568 3.77%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,184 3.36%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,598 2.74%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,410 2.55%
11. Life and Physical Scientists 2,400 2.54%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,392 2.53%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,046 2.16%
14. Other Construction Trades 2,038 2.15%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,022 2.14%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,956 2.07%
17. Carpenters 1,784 1.88%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,762 1.86%
19. Computer Specialists 1,730 1.83%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 1,574 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 5,270 6.86%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,318 5.62%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,684 4.79%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,844 3.70%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,750 3.58%
6. Cashiers 2,740 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,592 3.37%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,478 3.22%
9. Child Care Workers 2,476 3.22%
10. Registered Nurses 2,312 3.01%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,196 2.86%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,102 2.74%
13. Agricultural Workers 2,076 2.70%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,076 2.70%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,640 2.13%
16. Other Production Occupations 1,622 2.11%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,590 2.07%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,456 1.89%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,396 1.82%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,324 1.72%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 158,755 56.42%
15-35 hours 34,023 12.09%
1-14 hours 9,933 3.53%
No regular hours 78,693 27.96%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,356 4.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,555 4.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,901 6.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19,384 11.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21,392 13.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21,546 13.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24,091 14.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,393 8.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,926 4.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7,369 4.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,008 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,598 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,199 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,036 6.13%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,834 4.17%
5-9 24,049 14.69%
10-14 30,320 18.52%
15-19 31,220 19.07%
20-24 23,704 14.48%
25-29 7,581 4.63%
30-34 15,879 9.70%
35-39 2,877 1.76%
40-44 3,907 2.39%
45-59 9,785 5.98%
60-89 4,819 2.94%
At least 90 2,779 1.70%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 650 0.40% 123,058 75.15%
30-44 476 0.29% 22,187 13.55%
45-59 264 0.16% 9,521 5.81%
At least 60 332 0.20% 7,266 4.44%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 474 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24,601 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 132,368 77.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 394 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 1,247 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,722 1.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,948 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6,746 3.96%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 135,372 (380,172 people)
Families (2000): 99,604 (327,982 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,818
People at same address in 1995: 181,196
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,736 7.13%
$10,000-$14,999 7,893 5.78%
$15,000-$19,999 8,610 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 8,685 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 7,792 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 9,243 6.77%
$35,000-$39,999 8,235 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 8,166 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 6,671 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 13,149 9.63%
$60,000-$74,999 16,015 11.73%
$75,000-$99,999 17,525 12.83%
$100,000-$124,999 7,708 5.64%
$125,000-$149,999 3,077 2.25%
$150,000-$199,999 2,194 1.61%
$200,000 or more 1,880 1.38%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,923 22.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,067 28.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,484 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,507 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 392 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,489 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 136 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,262 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 55 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,371 3.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,982 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.02%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114,135 29.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 52,669 13.81%
Public Assistance 6,708 1.76%
Retirement 23,238 6.09%
Self Employment 17,261 4.53%
Social Security 31,270 8.20%
Supplemental Security 4,768 1.25%
Wage / Salary 110,445 28.96%
Other 20,871 5.47%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 39,688 49.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 40,709 50.63%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,720 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 88,563 61.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 39,382 27.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,578 1.79%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,451 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 87,443 60.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,764 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,661 8.08%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 24,796 9.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 35,620 13.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 65,451 24.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 63,810 23.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22,515 8.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35,302 13.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19,991 7.47%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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 3,128 1.63% 3,206 1.67% 6,334 3.30%
Kindergarten 6,168 3.22% 428 0.22% 6,596 3.44%
Grades 1-4 25,567 13.33% 2,069 1.08% 27,636 14.41%
Grades 5-8 25,422 13.25% 1,853 0.97% 27,275 14.22%
Grades 9-12 27,146 14.15% 877 0.46% 28,023 14.61%
Undergrad college 11,580 6.04% 1,070 0.56% 12,650 6.59%
Graduate or professional school 1,819 0.95% 508 0.26% 2,327 1.21%
Total 100,830 52.56% 10,011 5.22% 110,841 57.78%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 572 464
2002 485 381
2003 520 432
2004 519 430

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 334,970 87.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47,929 12.52%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 870
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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 1.839 0.422 0.011 0.438 2.710 0.000 6.589 28.789 2.348 37.725
2000 1.740 0.344 0.026 0.455 2.566 0.000 6.565 26.946 2.190 35.700
2001 1.719 0.287 0.036 0.482 2.525 0.000 6.312 29.085 2.827 38.224
2002 1.787 0.299 0.030 0.440 2.557 0.000 6.562 25.370 2.886 34.818
2003 1.842 0.331 0.024 0.327 2.524 0.000 6.735 24.625 1.925 33.284
2004 1.804 0.287 0.038 0.462 2.591 0.000 7.821 26.604 2.412 36.837
2005 1.658 0.316 0.032 0.375 2.381 0.000 6.988 27.095 3.169 37.252
2006 3.297 0.000 0.049 1.611 4.956 0.000 17.601 36.177 2.656 56.434
2007 1.625 0.402 0.017 0.437 2.481 0.000 5.727 20.331 2.550 28.608

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,475
2000 7,234
2001 7,941
2002 7,382

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Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 32,255 16.82%
10-19 Years 32,965 17.19%
20-29 Years 23,838 12.43%
30-39 Years 27,406 14.29%
40-49 Years 29,232 15.24%
50-59 Years 20,703 10.79%
60-69 Years 11,937 6.22%
70-79 Years 8,834 4.61%
80-89 Years 4,054 2.11%
90+ Years 598 0.31%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 96,537 50.33%
Color 1 Box Female 95,285 49.67%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 139,927 72.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 40,838 21.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,871 2.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,250 1.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,347 1.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,199 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 232 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 158 0.08%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 68,591 23.28%
2. English 44,600 15.14%
3. Irish 37,647 12.78%
4. United States Or American 26,140 8.87%
5. Norwegian 16,280 5.52%
6. French Non-Basque 12,215 4.15%
7. Swedish 9,793 3.32%
8. Italian 9,041 3.07%
9. Dutch 8,732 2.96%
10. Scottish 8,663 2.94%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 278,449 78.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 64,229 18.03%
3. German 2,088 0.59%
4. French 1,374 0.39%
5. Vietnamese 1,158 0.33%
6. Laotian 1,106 0.31%
7. Serbo Croatian 948 0.27%
8. Other Slavic 894 0.25%
9. Chinese 892 0.25%
10. Russian 844 0.24%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 338,140 87.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13,614 3.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35,711 9.22%

Kennewick-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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-Richland-Pasco Metro Area 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.


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