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Benton County

Population in July 2007: 3,774.
Males: 1,861  (49.3%)
Females: 1,913  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,880 (it was $61,136 in 2000)
Highland:  $66,880
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,084
Highland:  $27,084
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,157 (it was $132,700 in 2000)
Highland:  $194,157
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $225,384; Detached houses: $223,600; Mobile homes: $110,670

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Races in Highland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Highland: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (13.0%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (6.8%), Italian (4.6%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 27.6 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Highland

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

116 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

This place:  3.4%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Highland:  1.4% ($1,812)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Highland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (3.6 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (175.5 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (836.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Finley, WA (1.7 miles ), Kennewick, WA (1.9 miles ), Pasco, WA (2.3 miles ), Burbank, WA (2.4 miles ), West Pasco, WA (2.7 miles ), Wallula, WA (3.4 miles) , Richland, WA (3.4 miles ), West Richland, WA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.16 N, Longitude: 119.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Highland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from Highland center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Highland center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Highland center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Highland:
  • KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; KENNEWICK, WA)
  • KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
  • LOURDES COUNSELING CENTER (about 20 miles; RICHLAND, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Highland, WA

Amtrak stations near Highland:
  • 6 miles: PASCO (CLARK & TACOMA STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: RICHLAND (DENNY'S REST., G. WASH. WAY AT WILLIAMS) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.
  • 15 miles: WEST RICHLAND (GENIE TOURS BUS STOP, 4083 W. VAN GIESEN) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plant near Highland:
  • 12 miles: WNP 2 in Richland, WA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 104 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland, WA


21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Highland compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Highland travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (95%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Highland

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents31.4%18.0%8.4%5.5%5.4%
Congregations3.6%20.1%6.5%7.2%3.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.9%2.7%2.5%18.0%
Congregations6.5%2.2%2.9%5.8%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,090 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, WA  1.68% ($34,415 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  0.67% ($31,588)
from King County, WA  0.40% ($47,844)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($583 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.09%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, WA  2.28% ($37,829 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,905)
to Yakima County, WA  0.46% ($32,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Highland:
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland:
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KMNA (101.7 FM; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Highland:
  • KNDU (Channel 25; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KEPR-TV (Channel 19; PASCO, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KVEW (Channel 42; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTNW (Channel 31; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K62EM (Channel 62; KENNEWICK & PASCO, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K76CQ (Channel 76; PASCO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSIGTY)
  • KBWU-LP (Channel 66; RICHLAND, ET AL, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLB-LP (Channel 49; RICHLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: RADIANT LIGHT BROADCASTING)
  • KVVK-CA (Channel 60; KENNEWICK, ETC., WA; Owner: WATCHTV, INC.)
  • K54DU (Channel 54; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K57HF (Channel 57; KENNEWICK, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • RON HERON, 64899 S. Boffer Canyon, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 25.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • JOE FOX WA, Jump-Off Joe, Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQHA920
    Assigned Frequencies : 18115.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/2007, Expiration Date: 06/14/2017, Certifier: Steve C Hoffmann
    Registrant: Pocketinet Communications Inc., 45 Terminal Loop Rd., Ste. 210, Walla Walla, WA 99362, Phone: (509) 526-5026, Fax: (509) 526-4919, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$173,065221$153,703162$137,44631$50,86623$147,6879$90,136
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$161,36018$118,18923$110,9133$88,4103$217,1101$103,260
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$206,53024$124,584104$140,60729$73,6087$104,0139$70,221
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$145,50018$196,54167$162,02810$78,5586$119,1081$168,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$123,58313$177,9210$01$34,7500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.02 , 0115.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED69$176,39821$205,2794$169,4631$114,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$197,3423$257,2101$265,7000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$231,0900$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$149,0150$01$101,2200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.02 , 0115.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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