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Economy, jobs and prices in Kennewick, Washington: official figures

The median household income in Kennewick was $73,576 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 333rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Washington median $98,141.

Median household income
$73,576
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
21.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,240
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$370,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
61.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.2%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Kennewick?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Kennewick averaged $35,776 a year in 2020-2024, 266th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Washington: $53,744).

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How unequal are incomes in Kennewick?

Kennewick's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.437 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 327th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Kennewick, Washington?

5.1% of the civilian labor force in Kennewick was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,978 people), 373rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Washington's 5.1%.

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What share of people in Kennewick are working?

59.7% of Kennewick's 65,790 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 93rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Kennewick have jobs?

37,091 residents of Kennewick held civilian jobs, 56.4% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 199 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Kennewick?

The largest industry group for working residents of Kennewick was education, health care and social assistance (21.9% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (13.1%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.6%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Kennewick work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.2% of working residents of Kennewick, 279th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Kennewick, Washington?

Commuters in Kennewick took 21.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 219th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.9% travelled an hour or more and 34.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Kennewick get to work?

9.7% of workers living in Kennewick worked from home in 2020-2024, 186th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 75.9% drove to work alone, 10.8% carpooled, 1.7% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Kennewick, Washington?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Kennewick was $1,240 a month in 2020-2024, 226th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Washington: $1,760).

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How much does a house cost in Kennewick?

Owner-occupied homes in Kennewick had a median value of $370,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 380th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Washington: $564,600).

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How affordable are homes in Kennewick?

The median home value in Kennewick was 5.0 times the median household income, 354th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Kennewick, Washington own their home?

61.3% of the 31,372 occupied homes in Kennewick were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 12,143 were rented, 335th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Washington: 63.8%).

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What share of homes in Kennewick have broadband?

91.2% of households in Kennewick had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 271st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Washington: 93.6%).

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How many households in Kennewick have no internet?

5.4% of households in Kennewick (1,685) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Kennewick compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 491 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
488Billings$73,712
489San Luis Obispo$73,685
490Wyoming$73,677
491Kennewick$73,576
492Cathedral City$73,572
493Glendale$73,530
494St. Clair Shores$73,500
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 558 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
555Brockton$35,830
556Idaho Falls$35,811
557Lake Elsinore$35,809
558Kennewick$35,776
559West Haven$35,740
560Deerfield Beach$35,683
561High Point$35,661
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 497 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
494Montebello0.438
495Vallejo0.437
496Sunrise0.437
497Kennewick0.437
498Bismarck0.437
499Daly City0.437
500Farmington Hills0.436
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 451 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
448Greensboro5.1%
449West Palm Beach5.1%
450Coral Springs5.1%
451Kennewick5.1%
452San Jose5.1%
453St. Louis5.0%
454Coconut Creek5.0%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 731 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
728Canton59.7%
729Waterbury59.7%
730Troy59.7%
731Kennewick59.7%
732Auburn59.6%
733Champaign59.6%
734Taylor59.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 605 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
602Eden Prairie21.4
603Daytona Beach21.4
604Waukesha21.3
605Kennewick21.3
606Cleveland21.3
607Corpus Christi21.3
608Chicopee21.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 638 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
635East Orange9.7%
636North Charleston9.7%
637Gardena9.7%
638Kennewick9.7%
639Lake Havasu City9.7%
640Stillwater9.7%
641Warner Robins9.6%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 312 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
309North Las Vegas1.7%
310Wyoming1.7%
311Jupiter1.7%
312Kennewick1.7%
313North Charleston1.7%
314Santa Clarita1.6%
315Vineland1.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 545 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
542Stamford7.2%
543Downers Grove7.2%
544Dallas7.2%
545Kennewick7.2%
546Brockton7.2%
547Santa Maria7.2%
548Santa Cruz7.2%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 510 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
507Wilmington22.0%
508Tustin22.0%
509Cedar Rapids21.9%
510Kennewick21.9%
511Richmond21.9%
512Gastonia21.9%
513Coral Springs21.9%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 598 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
595Fayetteville$1,250
596Carson City$1,248
597Winter Haven$1,246
598Kennewick$1,240
599Lancaster$1,240
600Kansas City$1,238
601West Des Moines$1,237
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 444 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
441Visalia$371,500
442St. Petersburg$371,100
443Nampa$370,800
444Kennewick$370,700
445Perth Amboy$370,600
446Apple Valley$370,400
447Port St. Lucie$369,200
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 351 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
348Margate5.1x
349New Haven5.1x
350Lacey5.0x
351Kennewick5.0x
352Caldwell5.0x
353Taylorsville5.0x
354Thornton5.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 335 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
332Millcreek61.4%
333Kentwood61.3%
334Fairfield61.3%
335Kennewick61.3%
336Enid61.3%
337Ogden61.3%
338Westland61.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 553 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
550New Rochelle91.2%
551Pico Rivera91.2%
552Greeley91.2%
553Kennewick91.2%
554Kentwood91.1%
555Dearborn Heights91.1%
556Yuba City91.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Kennewick ranks 346 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
343Pittsburg5.4%
344Los Angeles5.4%
345Pensacola5.4%
346Kennewick5.4%
347Pembroke Pines5.4%
348Las Cruces5.3%
349Hampton5.3%
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