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Benton County

Population in July 2007: 13,231.
Males: 6,630  (50.1%)
Females: 6,601  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,097 (it was $39,396 in 2000)
Northwest Benton:  $43,097
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,981
Northwest Benton:  $17,981
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,410 (it was $102,800 in 2000)
Northwest Benton:  $150,410
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,060; Detached houses: $196,971; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,419; In 2-unit structures: $199,634; Mobile homes: $81,428; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Northwest Benton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.5%)
  • Hispanic (34.7%)
  • Other race (20.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Northwest Benton: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 127 feet

Land area: 352.2 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Northwest Benton

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northwest Benton CCD

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Northwest Benton:  1.3% ($1,348)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Northwest Benton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (28.8 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (147.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (845.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Prosser, WA (2.0 miles ), Grandview, WA (2.7 miles ), Mabton, WA (3.5 miles ), Benton City, WA (3.6 miles ), Sunnyside, WA (3.6 miles ), Satus, WA (4.2 miles ), West Richland, WA (4.4 miles ), Granger, WA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.27 N, Longitude: 119.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

Northwest Benton household income distribution Northwest Benton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (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 (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Northwest Benton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from Northwest Benton center
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) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from the city 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 45.8 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 29.2 miles away from Northwest Benton 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 71.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from Northwest Benton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Northwest Benton:
  • PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PROSSER, WA)
  • KADLEC MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; RICHLAND, WA)
  • LOURDES COUNSELING CENTER (about 13 miles; RICHLAND, WA)

Amtrak stations near Northwest Benton:
  • 12 miles: SUNNYSIDE (OUTPOST TEXACO, EXIT 69, I-82) - Bus Station
  • 20 miles: WEST RICHLAND (GENIE TOURS BUS STOP, 4083 W. VAN GIESEN) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwest Benton:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)

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Notable locations in Northwest Benton: Anderson Ranch (A), Bennett Ranch (B), Biggam (C), Chandler (D), Davis Ranch (E), Roberts Ranch (F), Emerson Nipple (G), Grandview Substation (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Snipes Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Northwest Benton: Farrand Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Benton, WA


People in group quarters in Northwest Benton
  • 52 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Northwest Benton compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (82%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Northwest Benton

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 Northwest Benton:
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KYXE (1020 AM; 5 kW; SELAH, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwest Benton:
  • KMNA (101.7 FM; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KARY-FM (100.9 FM; GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KZTB (96.7 FM; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXDD (104.1 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, 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)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwest Benton:
  • K08LU (Channel 8; SUNNYSIDE-GRANDVIEW, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K13WP (Channel 13; SUNNYSIDE, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K05JO (Channel 5; SUNNYSIDE & PROSSER, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K10NQ (Channel 10; PROSSER, ETC., WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)


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