Kennewick, Washington

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Population in July 2008: 63,216. Population change since 2000: +15.6%

Males: 31,333	(49.6%)
Females: 31,883	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 99336, 99337, 99338.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,985 (it was $41,213 in 2000)

Kennewick:	$47,985
Washington:	$58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,442

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $159,068 (it was $106,300 in 2000)

Kennewick:	$159,068
Washington:	$308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $174,310; Detached houses: $188,757; Townhouses or other attached units: $192,072; In 2-unit structures: $155,062; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,983; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $55,448; Mobile homes: $42,156; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,000

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Races in Kennewick:

White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
Hispanic (15.5%)
Other race (9.4%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Kennewick: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.5%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 22.9 square miles.

Population density: 2757 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kennewick

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kennewick city

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 12.6%

5,306 residents are foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This city:	9.7%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Kennewick, Washington in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Kennewick to the number of sex offenders is 2258 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Kennewick:	1.4% ($1,468)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (172.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (839.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Pasco, WA (1.9 miles ), West Pasco, WA (1.9 miles ), Highland, WA (1.9 miles ), Finley, WA (2.3 miles ), Burbank, WA (2.8 miles ), Richland, WA (2.8 miles ), West Richland, WA (3.3 miles ), Wallula, WA (3.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 168 buildings, average cost: $103,300
1997: 173 buildings, average cost: $124,700
1998: 198 buildings, average cost: $133,300
1999: 277 buildings, average cost: $129,900
2000: 267 buildings, average cost: $132,500
2001: 331 buildings, average cost: $141,500
2002: 403 buildings, average cost: $148,200
2003: 328 buildings, average cost: $165,400
2004: 384 buildings, average cost: $162,600
2005: 413 buildings, average cost: $181,800
2006: 316 buildings, average cost: $216,500
2007: 209 buildings, average cost: $210,500
2008: 104 buildings, average cost: $212,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 46.20 N, Longitude: 119.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,691 (-3.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,901 (46.7%)

Area code: 509

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	5.5%
Washington:	8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Kennewick by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	1	1	2	3	4	4	2	1	1
per 100,000	2.0	1.9	1.8	3.6	5.1	6.7	6.6	3.2	1.6	1.6
Rapes	28	26	22	22	23	30	26	28	38	38
per 100,000	55.0	50.1	39.6	39.1	39.3	50.0	42.7	45.1	60.2	60.4
Robberies	37	38	44	39	32	41	35	33	31	40
per 100,000	72.7	73.2	79.2	69.3	54.7	68.3	57.4	53.2	49.1	63.6
Assaults	116	127	145	115	150	143	150	233	166	156
per 100,000	227.9	244.5	261.0	204.2	256.2	238.2	246.2	375.5	262.9	247.9
Burglaries	446	433	408	463	495	621	523	484	341	409
per 100,000	876.1	833.6	734.3	822.1	845.5	1034.4	858.3	780.1	540.0	649.9
Thefts	2,377	2,190	2,374	1,962	2,090	2,365	2,410	1,993	1,862	1,810
per 100,000	4669.1	4216.3	4272.6	3483.9	3569.9	3939.4	3955.2	3212.2	2948.7	2876.2
Auto thefts	151	193	233	248	146	204	217	174	159	163
per 100,000	296.6	371.6	419.3	440.4	249.4	339.8	356.1	280.4	251.8	259.0
Arson	43	31	28	13	26	39	27	30	25	30
per 100,000	84.5	59.7	50.4	23.1	44.4	65.0	44.3	48.4	39.6	47.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	387.1	371.5	367.1	332.1	331.2	378.6	360.5	339.1	294.5	301.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 109 (90 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.42
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +11,599 (+26.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Construction (12%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Engineers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Kennewick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 18% 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 43.0 miles away from Kennewick 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 43.3 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 31.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from Kennewick 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 74.2 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 18.9 miles away from Kennewick center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Jeremy Bonderman - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Oct 28, 1982), Damon Lusk - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 18, 1977), Britt Hall - College football player (Boise State Broncos).

Hospital/medical center in Kennewick:

KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSPITAL (900 SOUTH AUBURN ST/PO BOX 6128)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Kennewick:

KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
LOURDES COUNSELING CENTER (about 17 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; PASCO, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Kennewick, WA

Airports and Heliports located in Kennewick:

Vista Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 25,000, Local Ops: 20,000)
Coopers Landing Airport (Runways: 1)
Woodfield Airport (Runways: 1)
Kennewick General Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Kennewick:

5 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.
8 miles: RICHLAND (DENNY'S REST., G. WASH. WAY AT WILLIAMS) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.
11 miles: WEST RICHLAND (GENIE TOURS BUS STOP, 4083 W. VAN GIESEN) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plant near Kennewick:

8 miles: WNP 2 in Richland, WA.

Local government website: www.ci.kennewick.wa.us

Colleges/Universities in Kennewick:

TRI CITY SCHOOL OF MASSAGE (Location: 26 THIRD AVE E; Private, for-profit)
GOVAN BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 622 W. KENNEWICK AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kennewick:

COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)

Public high schools in Kennewick:

KAMIAKIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1750; Location: 600 NoRTH ARTHUR STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
KENNEWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1656; Location: 500 SOUTH DAYTON STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
SOUTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1478; Location: 3320 SOUTH UNION LOOP; Grades: 9 - 12)
RIVER VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 36509 S LEMON DR; Grades: 9 - 12)
TRI-TECH SKILLS CENTER (Location: 5929 WEST METALINE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kennewick:

HORSE HEAVEN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 887; Location: 3500 SOUTH VANCOUVER STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location: 425 SOUTH TWEEDT STREET; Grades: 6 - 8)
DESERT HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: 6011 WEST 10TH PLACE; Grades: 8 - 10)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: 1011 WEST 10TH AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 8)
SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 711 NoRTH CENTER PARKWAY; Grades: K - 5)
SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 3121 WEST 19TH AVENUE; Grades: K - 5)
RIDGE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 7001 WEST 13TH AVENUE; Grades: K - 5)
AMISTAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 930 WEST 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
CANYON VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 1229 WEST 22ND PLACE; Grades: K - 5)
CASCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 505 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE; Grades: K - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kennewick:

ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 901 W 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 1409 S GARFIELD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

See full list of schools located in Kennewick

Library in Kennewick:

MID-COLUMBIA (Operating income: $4,423,781; Location: 405 S. DAYTON; 476,519 books; 8,185 audio materials; 16,269 video materials; 669 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Kennewick: Tri-City Golf Course (A), Tri-Cities Center (B), The Highlands Center (C), Columbia Square (D), Kennewick Plaza (E), Midtown Plaza (F), Tri Cities Vocational Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Columbia Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Riverview Heights Cemetery (1), Desert Lawn Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kennewick include: Sanders Field (1), Layton Park (2), John Day Park (3), Lawrence Scott Park (4), Hatfield Park (5), Fruitland Park (6), Keewaydin Park (7), Underwood Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: East Benton County Historical Museum (205 Keewaydin Drive) (1), E. Whitney F. Southwick- Professional Artist (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4416 West Rio Grande ) (2), Celebrities Casino (Amusement & Theme Parks; 711 West Vineyard Drive) (3), Intrepid Excursions (Arcades & Amusements; 206009 E Bowles Rd) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Kennewick (7801 West Quinault Avenue) (1), Clover Island Inn Restaurant & Lounge (435 Clover Island Drive) (2), Best Value Clearwater Inn (Bv) (5616 W Clearwater Ave) (3), Cavanaugh's Landing Restaurant (1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard) (4), Cabin Suites (115 North Yelm Street) (5), Econo Lodge Kennewick (300 North Ely Street A) (6), Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Cities Kennewick (401 North Young Street) (7), Island Bar & Grill (435 Clover Island Drive) (8), Green Gable Motel (515 West Columbia Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Benton County - Superior Court Administrator (7320 West Quinault Avenue) (1), Benton County - District Court (7320 West Quinault Avenue) (2), Benton County - Superior Court Clerk (7320 West Quinault Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kennewick and their reported violations in the past:

BADGER MOUNTAIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT (Population served: 1710, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JAN-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One regular monitoring violation

CANYON VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM INC (Address: 3120 W 4th Ave, Population served: 290, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and MAR-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

38 regular monitoring violations

BC WATER CO (Population served: 155, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

140 regular monitoring violations

THE FINLEY SHOPPER (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

PASCO GOLFLAND INC (Population served: 103, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

BADGER CANYON WATER ASSN (Address: 1203 Sunnyvale Dr, Population served: 41, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

14 routine major monitoring violations

35 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.2%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kennewick, WA

People in group quarters in Kennewick

243 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
162 people in nursing homes
62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
37 people in other group homes
21 people in halfway houses
5 people in religious group quarters
4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Kennewick compared to Washington state average:

Kennewick, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Toyota Center (Kennewick). Capacity: 7,715.

Banks with most branches in Kennewick (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Columbia Center Branch, Clearwater Branch, Kennewick Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Keybank National Association: Columbia Center Branch at 6717 West Canal Street, branch established on 1997-06-30; Kennewick Branch at 23 Kennewick Avenue, branch established on 1940-07-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Bank of America, National Association: Columbia Mall at 7600 West Quinault Drive, branch established on 1890-01-01; Kennewick Branch at 3420 West Kennewick Avenue, branch established on 1959-06-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Banner Bank: Kennewick - Columbia Center Branch at 8200 Gage Boulevard, branch established on 1995-06-12; Kennewick Branch at 203 West First, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $4,396.4 mil, Deposits: $3,663.0 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
Community First Bank: at 6401 West Clearwater Avenue, branch established on 1997-12-30; Clearwater Branch at 6401 West Clearwater Avenue, branch established on 2002-10-28. Info updated 2007-05-31: Bank assets: $124.6 mil, Deposits: $111.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorporation, Inc.
Sterling Savings Bank: Kennewick-Vista Branch at 138 Vista Way, branch established on 1985-06-30; Kennewick In-Store Branch at 2720 S. Quillan Street, branch established on 2004-01-02. Info updated 2008-12-29: Bank assets: $12,264.4 mil, Deposits: $8,016.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 177 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
AmericanWest Bank: Kennewick Edison Financial Center at 1149 N. Edison Street, branch established on 1998-11-12; Kennewick Clearwater Financial Cente at 5920 W. Clearwater Ave., branch established on 2003-03-03. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
Bank of the West: Kennewick Main Branch at 7525 West Canal Drive, branch established on 1982-10-25; Parkade Branch at 2 East Kennewick Avenue, branch established on 1985-06-08. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
Baker-Boyer National Bank: Kennewick Branch at 7601 West Clearwater Avenue, Suite 404, branch established on 1999-09-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $426.7 mil, Deposits: $370.0 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Baker Boyer Bancorp
4 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kennewick, Washington

Days Inn Kennewick, 2811 W 2nd Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 735-9511, Fax: (509) 735-1944
Travelodge Inn & Suites, 321 N Johnson St, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 735-6385
Comfort Inn, 7801 W Quinault, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 783-8396, Fax: (509) 736-6844
Guesthouse International Suites, 5616 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 735-2242, Fax: (509) 735-2317
Fairfield Inn, 7809 W Quinault, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 783-2164, Fax: (509) 783-9040
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4220 W 27TH Pl, Kennewick, WA 99337, Phone: (509) 736-3326, Fax: (509) 736-3605
Super 8 Motel, 626 N Columbia CTR Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 736-6888, Fax: (509) 735-3878
Quality Inn Kennewick, 7901 W Quinault Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336, Phone: (509) 735-6100, Fax: (509) 735-3084
4 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kennewick mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (86%) Utility gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kennewick

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.42%

Here		40.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	31.4%	18.0%	8.4%	5.5%	5.4%
Congregations	3.6%	20.1%	6.5%	7.2%	3.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%	18.0%
Congregations	6.5%	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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	31	$156,520	$60,588	1	$960
Other Government Administration	38	$194,592	$61,450	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	5	$29,554	$70,930	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	89	$526,236	$70,953	0	$0
Police - Other	20	$77,050	$46,230	0	$0
Firefighters	75	$492,842	$78,855	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$6,396	$38,376	0	$0
Streets and Highways	30	$145,700	$58,280	8	$8,690
Sewerage	17	$73,880	$52,151	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	28	$105,474	$45,203	53	$49,636
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$1,688
Water Supply	18	$76,494	$50,996	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	9	$43,122	$57,496	0	$0
Totals for Government	362	$1,927,860	$63,907	63	$60,974

Kennewick government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,637,000
Charges - Sewerage: $5,672,000
All Other: $5,121,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,051,000

Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,614,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,754,000

General - Other: $1,448,000

Police Protection: $17,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,927,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,824,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,158,000

General - Other: $5,141,000

Health - Other: $2,511,000

Water Utilities: $2,208,000

Financial Administration: $2,175,000

Regular Highways: $1,887,000

Sewerage: $1,740,000

Central Staff Services: $1,505,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $850,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $541,000

Housing and Community Development: $496,000

General Public Buildings: $208,000

Solid Waste Management: $154,000

Libraries: $120,000

Correctional Institutions: $31,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,123,000
All Other: $254,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,228,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $280,000
Highways: $177,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,325,000
Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,093,000
Interest Earnings: $903,000

Fines and Forfeits: $886,000

General Revenue, NEC: $100,000

Rents: $87,000

Donations From Private Sources: $60,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,015,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,121,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,219,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,897,000
Regular Highways: $8,847,000

Sewerage: $1,222,000

Natural Resources - Other: $660,000

General - Other: $442,000

Local Fire Protection: $171,000

Police Protection: $79,000

Parks and Recreation: $67,000

Housing and Community Development: $39,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,808,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,301,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,301,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,941,000
All Other: $1,110,000

General Local Government Support: $663,000

Health and Hospitals: $1,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,212,000
Public Utilities Sales: $8,435,000

Property: $8,133,000

Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,712,000

Other License: $1,177,000

Other Selective Sales: $899,000

Amusements Sales: $426,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $410,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $23,741,000

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 Kennewick:

KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, 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)
KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kennewick:

KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
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)
KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
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.)
K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTCV (88.1 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 17)
KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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 Kennewick:

KEPR-TV (Channel 19; PASCO, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
KNDU (Channel 25; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
KVEW (Channel 42; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTNW (Channel 31; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
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)
K62EM (Channel 62; KENNEWICK & PASCO, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
K04OI (Channel 4; PASCO-KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
K76CQ (Channel 76; PASCO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSIGTY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kennewick fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 294 meters (965ft)
Total costs: $8,217,000
Total average daily traffic: 507,147
Total average daily truck traffic: 41,384

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 13
1960-1969: 6
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 5
1990-1999: 3

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	102	$131,378	606	$123,970	493	$105,562	104	$50,392	5	$781,488	118	$111,450	39	$90,972
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	15	$122,249	90	$102,617	116	$108,257	18	$59,568	0	$0	27	$100,707	9	$56,927
APPLICATIONS DENIED	15	$138,646	111	$97,502	538	$116,144	137	$69,175	1	$241,300	52	$114,716	26	$73,105
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$125,235	72	$121,730	234	$124,531	32	$60,756	2	$2,102,500	25	$129,740	3	$103,017
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$187,070	11	$144,050	40	$117,656	5	$53,602	0	$0	5	$118,478	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Kennewick, WA

	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)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	249	$127,909	66	$131,703	22	$109,413	3	$74,277
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	25	$134,093	8	$135,836	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$114,740	2	$168,440	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	8	$95,925	1	$294,170	1	$115,020	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 360
Hazardous Condition: 95
Service Call: 44
Good Intent Call: 56

Incident types - Kennewick

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kennewick, WA

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#84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"

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