Washington · Census place 35275
Kennewick city, WA
Quick answer
Kennewick city has 84,389 residents, ranking #15 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $72,867, the median home is worth $343,600 and median gross rent runs $1,199 a month.
- Population
- 84,389Kennewick city residents
- Median household income
- $72,867Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $343,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,199Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kennewick city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kennewick city median would spend about 19.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.9% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Bellingham city 92,367
- Kirkland city 91,614
- Auburn city 85,455
- Pasco city 78,446
- Redmond city 75,721
- Marysville city 71,570
- South Hill CDP 68,161
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