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*

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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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