Tri-citieswashington
tri-citieswashington
The Tri-Cities MSA is the fourth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the
state of Washington.
The Tri-Cities is located in southeast Washington and is situated at the confluence
of the Columbia, Yakima and Snake Rivers.
With a population of 248,400, the major communities are Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland.
factsheet
population
1990 Census
2000 Census
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA
150,033
191,822
Benton County
112,560
142,475
Kennewick
44,670
54,751
Richland
32,315
38,708
West Richland
4,042
8,385
Franklin County
37,473
49,347
Pasco
23,976
32,066
Source: US Census and Washington Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division, June 2010
2010 Estimate 248,400 172,900 68,570 48,580 12,130 75,500 56,300
workforce
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Source: October Employment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department
139,360 131,210
8,140 5.8%
cost of living
Composite Index
Housing
Oakland, CA
144.0
211.5
Reno, NV
100.5
96.9
Los Alamos, NM
108.3
122.2
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA
111.6
131.9
Seattle, WA
119.8
136.5
Spokane, WA
96.0
88.1
Yakima, WA
97.6
88.4
Tri-Cities, WA
94.5
88.8
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Data for Third Quarter 2010, Published October 2010
Utilities 95.9 90.4 89.6 87.5 86.9 90.5 84.8 84.9
Transportation 118.8 114.3 112.4 107.7 117.6 113.6 109.7 108.9
7130 W. Grandridge Blvd. Ste. A, Kennewick, WA 99336 Tel 509.735.1000 Fax 509.735.6609
utilities/public services
Power Natural gas Garbage Cable TV
Fire Fighters Fire Insurance Rating Police Officers Benton County Sheriff Franklin County Sheriff
Kennewick Benton PUD Cascade Natural Gas Waste Management
Charter Dish Network
DirecTV 67 4 87 53 23
Pasco Franklin PUD Cascade Natural Gas Basin Disposal
Charter Dish Network
DirecTV 50 4 63
Richland City of Richland Cascade Natural Gas City of Richland
Charter Dish Network
DirecTV 54 4 64
capacities
Water Service Capacity (mgd) Average Daily Use Peak Daily Use
Waste Water Treatment Service Capacity (mgd) Average Daily Use
Kennewick
30 11 24.2
12.2 5.5
Pasco
30 12 22
5 3.7
Richland
36 14.68
34
11.4 5.5
telecommunications
Local Telephone Carriers Cellular Service Carriers Local Internet Service Providers
Verizon, Qwest, Charter 16 20
major employers
Company Battelle/PNNL URS CH2M Hill ConAgra Bechtel National Kadlec Medical Center Washington River Protection Solutions Mission Support Alliance Washington Closure Hanford Tyson Foods Energy Northwest Kennewick General Hospital Broetje Orchards Lourdes Health Network AREVA Apollo Inc./Apollo Sheet Metal Lockheed Martin Boise Cascade/Boise Packaging Fluor Federal Services Department of Energy (DOE) Pasco Processing
Product/Service Research/National Laboratory
DOE Contractor DOE Contractor Food Processing/Frozen Potatoes DOE Contractor
Hospital DOE Contractor DOE Contractor DOE Contractor Meat Packaging
Electric Utility Hospital
Agricultural Services Hospital
Nuclear Fuel Fabricator Manufacturing/Contractor Information Technology/DOE Contractor Paper Products/Packaging
DOE Contractor U.S. Government Food Processing/Frozen Vegetables
non-agricultural employment
Total Nonfarm Goods Producing Construction Manufacturing Services Providing Private Services Trade, Transportation, Utilities Financial Services Government
Source: October Employment Data, WA State Employment Security Dept.
Employees 4,485 3,500 3,260 3,057 2,850 2,175 1,686 1,478 1,370 1,300 1,222 1,072 1,000 807 662 625 600 571 541 414 350
Employees 102,500 14,000 6,300 7,700 88,500 70,700 17,500 3,400 17,800
transportation
Interstate Highways Federal Highways State Highways
Rail Service Barge Service Air Transportation
Flights Per Day Local Airports Runways
I-182, I-82 US-395, US-12 SR-14, SR-17, SR-22, SR-24 SR-221, SR-225, SR-240, SR-260, SR-263 BNSF, UP, Tri-City & Olympia Snake River, Columbia River Delta Connection/Sky West Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air United Express/Sky West
Allegiant Air 29-31 4
Up to 7,700 feet
taxes
Benton County Average Property Tax
$8.02--$14.73*
Franklin County Average Property Tax
$6.02--$13.66*
Statewide Average Property Tax
$12.00*
Sales Tax
8.3%
(State 6.5% and Local 1.8%)
No corporate, personal income or inventory tax. No tax on interest, dividends, or capital
gains. Manufacturers, R&D firms, and certain technology companies in Washington benefit
from several tax incentives. These incentives are intended to encourage the preservation
and creation of family-wage jobs.
*Per $1,000 Assessed Value
industrial and business parks
The Tri-Cities region features over 18,000 acres currently zoned for industrial use. Of these, some 7,000 acres are zoned light industrial and 11,000 acres are zoned heavy industrial. A variety of planned and fully served industrial and business parks exist in each of the communities in Benton and Franklin Counties.
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hospitals
Beds
Kadlec Health System
270
Kennewick General Hospital
101
Prosser Memorial
25
Lourdes Medical Center
25
health care
Physicians Dentists Chiropractic Vision
Source: Washington State Department of Health, March 2010
Doctors (Active Staff)
271 132 22 220
388 118 64 43
household income and spending
Average Household Income Average Household Expenditure
Source: Demographics Now, November 2010
housing
Average Selling Price (Oct. 2010) Number of Active Listings (SFR, Oct. 2010) Average Apartment Rent (2 Bedroom, 2 Bath)
Source: Tri-City Association of Realtors, November 2010 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Data for Third Quarter 2010, Published October 2010
media
Daily Newspaper Weekly Newspaper Monthly Newspaper Radio Stations Cable Stations Available Local Television Stations
business services
Hotels and Motels Rooms Available Three Rivers Convention Center* TRAC Center* Toyota Center*
*Seating Capacity
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$67,635 $53,299
$199,600 1,021 $751
1 2 3 24 75 7
39 3,378 3,000 7,000 7,500
education 2009-2010
Teacher/Student Ratio Kennewick Pasco Richland
average expenditure per pupil
Kennewick Pasco Richland
sat scores (2009 graduates)
Reading
Kennewick
489
Pasco
477
Richland
541
State Average
524
National Average
501
Source: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland School Districts
Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Math 524 504 561 531 515
educational attainment
High School Graduate Some College, No Degree Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Graduate Degree
Source: Demographics Now, November 2010
post secondary institutions
1:22 University/College 1:23 Community College 1:26 Vocational High School
Number 2 1 1
$8,939 $8,355 $8,884
Writing 480 471 517 507 493
28.1% 22.4% 8.6% 14.4% 8.8%
Enrollment 1,691 8,000 786
dining and wine tasting
Dining, Fast Food and Catering
330
Wineries and Micro-Breweries*
164
*Within a 60 mile radius of the Tri-Cities
arts and culture
Museums and Art Galleries
23
Community and Performing Arts Theater
4
Community Concert Association
1
Ballet
1
Symphony
1
Public Libraries
7
recreation/sports and leisure activities
Public Parks
123
Public Golf Courses
7
Private Golf Courses
1
Class A Minor League Baseball Team
1
Major Junior WHL Hockey Club
1
Arena Football Team
1
Hydroplane Races
1
climate
January Average High
January Average Low July Average High July Average Low Average Annual Precipitation Average Annual Snowfall Average Number of Sunny Days Source: , November 2010
39 Degrees 26 Degrees 90 Degrees 59 Degrees 7.7 Inches 7.6 Inches 300+ Days
TRI-CITIESWASHINGTON
WHERE BUSINESS PROFITABILITY AND INNOVATION THRIVE
Ranked No. 1 for Job Growth -Garner Economics Reports on Year-Over-Year Job
Growth, November 2010
State of Washington Ranked No. 5 Forbes "Best States for Business and Careers"
-, September 2010
No. 5 "Best Performing Cities 210: Where Jobs are Created and Sustained:
-The Milken Institute, October 2010
Ranked No. 1 in the Nation for Housing
-, March 2010
Second best city for employment in the United States.
-Manpower, October 2009
Host to 1,600 PhD's among 7,000+ scientists and engineers.
Lowest cost of living in the state.
-ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Data for 3rd Quarter 2010, Published October 2010
7130 W. Grandridge Blvd. Ste. A, Kennewick, WA 99336
Tel 509.735.1000
Fax 509.735.6609
Revised November 2010
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