Compare Benton County, WA vs Kennewick Metro Area, WA vs Washington State (WA) vs United States
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| Metric |
Benton County, WA County |
Kennewick Metro Area, WA Metro Area |
Washington State (WA) State |
United States Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||
| Total population | 212,905 | 311,807 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Rent | $1,306 | $1,284 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1988 | 1991 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Household income | $89,874 | $89,010 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $42,435 | $39,747 | $53,744 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 45.1% | 44.9% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| Demographics | ||||
| Total population | 212,905 | 311,807 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
| Adults over 25 | 139,198 | 197,207 | 5,484,391 | 230,807,303 |
| Total households | 78,046 | 107,936 | 3,064,820 | 129,227,496 |
| Household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Income & Poverty | ||||
| Household income | $89,874 | $89,010 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $42,435 | $39,747 | $53,744 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 45.1% | 44.9% | 47.5% | 47.6% |
| Housing | ||||
| Rent | $1,306 | $1,284 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1988 | 1991 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Households that rent | 32.4% | 31.5% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Households that own | 67.6% | 68.5% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 69.7% | 62% | 65.8% | 61% |
| Black | 1.7% | 1.7% | 4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 2.7% | 9.8% | 6% |
| Two or more races | 15.1% | 19.4% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.6% | 35% | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 74.4% | 65% | 85.6% | 80.7% |
| Commute | ||||
| Commute rate | 87.1% | 88.6% | 80.2% | 84.9% |
| Commute time to work | 22.0 min | 22.0 min | 27.0 min | 26.0 min |
| Work from home | 12.9% | 11.4% | 19.8% | 15.1% |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 31.2% | 33.1% | 27.5% | 27.5% |
| High school graduate or GED | 23.3% | 24.5% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college or associate degree | 12.3% | 12.7% | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.2% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 35.7% |