Kennewick, WA Profile

Kennewick, WA, population 60,997, is located in Washington's Benton county, about 128.7 miles from Spokane and 172.5 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Kennewick's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kennewick has grown by about 12%.

Kennewick's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kennewick tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	31.00
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	54,693	N/A
2001	56,931	4.09%
2002	58,480	2.72%
2003	59,944	2.50%
2004	60,528	0.97%
2005	60,997	0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,213

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	382
2002	316
2003	355
2004	363
2005	353
2006	477

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	3	4	4	2
Forcible Rape	22	22	23	30	26	28
Robbery	44	39	32	41	35	33
Aggravated Assault	145	115	150	143	150	233

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,426
2002	4,746
2003	4,665
2004	5,314
2005	5,170
2006	4,273

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	408	463	495	621	523	484
Larceny, Theft	2,374	1,962	2,090	2,365	2,410	1993
Motor Vehicle Theft	233	248	146	204	217	174
Arson	28	13	26	39	27	30

Location

Elevation	400 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.4 Square Miles