Highland, Washington
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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.
Highland: | $111,149 |
WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,789 (it was $22,703 in 2000)
Highland CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $470,417 (it was $132,700 in 2000)
Highland: | $470,417 |
WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $421,734; detached houses: $455,586; townhouses or other attached units: $404,697; in 2-unit structures: $288,506; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $486,803; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,689; mobile homes: $195,010; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $160,038
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highland, WA
- 3,03889.7%White alone
- 2557.5%Hispanic
- 511.5%Two or more races
- 230.7%Asian alone
- 120.4%American Indian alone
- 80.2%Black alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Highland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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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).
116 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).
This place: | 3.4% |
Washington: | 10.4% |
Highland CDP: | 1.4% ($1,812) |
Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
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:
Latitude: 46.16 N, Longitude: 119.11 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 509
Here: | 5.4% |
Washington: | 4.6% |
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Construction (17.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (11.6%)
- Public administration (10.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Utilities (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Educational services (18.7%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (12.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Food (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Electricians (3.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Electricians (6.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Engineers (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Food processing workers (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Average climate in Highland, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.6. This is about average.
City: | 69.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 7.16. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.16 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.22. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.22 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2008 was 26.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 26.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.6 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.11. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.11 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Highland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1307% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 296.6 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 399.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Benton County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Highland:
- KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; KENNEWICK, WA)
- CANYON LAKES RESTORATIVE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; KENNEWICK, WA)
- KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSP HH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; KENNEWICK, WA)
- TRI-CITIES CHAPLAINCY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; KENNEWICK, WA)
- VISTAVUE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; KENNEWICK, WA)
- AVALON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PASCO, WA)
- FMC COLUMBIA BASIN (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; KENNEWICK, 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 7 miles; Pasco, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,111)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 41 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- Yakima Valley Community College (about 74 miles; Yakima, WA; FT enrollment: 3,632)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 77 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
- Central Washington University (about 90 miles; Ellensburg, WA; FT enrollment: 10,960)
- Washington State University (about 102 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
- Lewis-Clark State College (about 102 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Benton County Fire District 1 Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Ben Blair Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 3.0 people |
Washington: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 84.4% |
Whole state: | 66.5% |
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
This place: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 10.6% |
This place: | 1.6% |
Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Highland:
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 7.8%
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 (commute): 23.5 minutes
Here: | 9.7 |
Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Highland, WA (based on Benton County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 26,500 | 5 |
Evangelical Protestant | 20,943 | 86 |
Other | 16,145 | 43 |
Mainline Protestant | 10,217 | 28 |
None | 101,372 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Benton County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Benton County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Benton County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.2% |
State: | 7.7% |
Benton County: | 27.5% |
Washington: | 25.7% |
Benton County: | 9.9% |
State: | 13.9% |
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; 2 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
- 604Total average daily traffic
- 302Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,000Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- RON HERON, 64899 S. Boffer Canyon (Lat: 46.094667 Lon: -119.196278), Type: 25.9, Overall height: 24.3 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, Pconnolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
- Kacey Jones, 64899 S. Boffer Canyon (Lat: 46.094667 Lon: -119.196278), Type: 25.9, Overall height: 24.3 m, Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, Pconnolly@hklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 862-5989
- Cayla Gamble, 64899 S. Boffer Canyon (Lat: 46.094667 Lon: -119.196278), Type: 25.9, Structure height: 53005 m, Overall height: 24.3 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Gwerner@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 383-3420
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (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) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 71 | $178,150 | 83 | $181,850 | 318 | $170,134 | 21 | $50,730 | 16 | $125,498 | 10 | $121,002 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $147,610 | 4 | $171,508 | 28 | $182,022 | 2 | $15,820 | 1 | $163,070 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $185,736 | 8 | $159,285 | 75 | $189,429 | 8 | $55,480 | 3 | $98,733 | 6 | $75,913 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $155,512 | 11 | $169,068 | 76 | $165,208 | 5 | $50,912 | 1 | $157,120 | 2 | $98,240 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $35,150 | 23 | $155,145 | 2 | $114,925 | 1 | $35,150 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.02 , 0115.02
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 partial tracts) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 27 | $216,934 | 27 | $191,852 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $179,010 | 7 | $199,363 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $228,325 | 4 | $306,112 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $158,230 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.02 , 0115.02
Highland compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.