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factsheet
Labor Force 139,360Employment 131,210Unemployment 8,140Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Source: October Employment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department
workforcecost of living
Composite Index Housing Utilities TransportationOakland, CA 144.0 211.5 95.9 118.8Reno, NV 100.5 96.9 90.4 114.3Los Alamos, NM 108.3 122.2 89.6 112.4Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA 111.6 131.9 87.5 107.7Seattle, WA 119.8 136.5 86.9 117.6Spokane, WA 96.0 88.1 90.5 113.6Yakima, WA 97.6 88.4 84.8 109.7
Tri-Cities, WA 94.5 88.8 84.9 108.9
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Data for Third Quarter 2010, Published October 2010
The Tri-Cities MSA is thefourth largest MetropolitanStatistical Area (MSA) in thestate of Washington.The Tri-Cities is located insoutheast Washington andis situated at the confluenceof the Columbia, Yakimaand Snake Rivers.With a population of 248,400, the major communities areKennewick, Pasco,Richland andWest Richland.
population
1990 Census 2000 Census 2010 EstimateKennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA 150,033 191,822 248,400Benton County 112,560 142,475 172,900Kennewick 44,670 54,751 68,570Richland 32,315 38,708 48,580West Richland 4,042 8,385 12,130Franklin County 37,473 49,347 75,500Pasco 23,976 32,066 56,300
Source: US Census and Washington Office of Financial Management Forecasting Division, June 2010
Kennewick Pasco RichlandPower Benton PUD Franklin PUD City of RichlandNatural gas Cascade Natural Gas Cascade Natural Gas Cascade Natural GasGarbage Waste Management Basin Disposal City of RichlandCable TV Charter Dish NetworkDirecTVCharter Dish NetworkDirecTVCharter Dish NetworkDirecTVFire Fighters 67 50 54Fire Insurance Rating 4 4 4Police Officers 87 63 64Benton County Sheriff 53Franklin County Sheriff 23
utilities/public services
Kennewick Pasco Richland
Water Service
Capacity (mgd) 30 30 36 Average Daily Use 11 12 14.68Peak Daily Use 24.2 22 34
Waste Water Treatment Service
Capacity (mgd) 12.2 5 11.4 Average Daily Use 5.5 3.7 5.5
capacities
Local Telephone Carriers
Verizon, Qwest, Charter Cellular Service Carriers 1620Local Internet Service Providers
telecommunications
Company Product/Service EmployeesBattelle/PNNL Research/National Laboratory 4,485URS DOE Contractor 3,500CH2M Hill DOE Contractor 3,260ConAgra Food Processing/Frozen Potatoes 3,057Bechtel National DOE Contractor 2,850Kadlec Medical Center Hospital 2,175Washington River Protection Solutions DOE Contractor 1,686Mission Support Alliance DOE Contractor 1,478Washington Closure Hanford DOE Contractor 1,370Tyson Foods Meat Packaging 1,300Energy Northwest Electric Utility 1,222Kennewick General Hospital Hospital 1,072Broetje Orchards Agricultural Services 1,000Lourdes Health Network Hospital 807 AREVA Nuclear Fuel Fabricator 662 Apollo Inc./Apollo Sheet Metal Manufacturing/Contractor 625Lockheed Martin Information Technology/DOE Contractor 600Boise Cascade/Boise Packaging Paper Products/Packaging 571Fluor Federal Services DOE Contractor 541Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Government 414Pasco Processing Food Processing/Frozen Vegetables 350
major employersnon-agricultural employment
EmployeesTotal Nonfarm 102,500Goods Producing 14,000Construction 6,300Manufacturing 7,700Services Providing 88,500Private Services 70,700Trade, Transportation, Utilities 17,500Financial Services 3,400Government 17,800
Source: October Employment Data, WA State Employment Security Dept.
The Tri-Cities region features over 18,000 acres currently zoned for industrial use. Of these, some 7,000 acres are zoned light industrial and11,000 acres are zoned heavy industrial. A variety of planned and fullyserved industrial and business parks exist in each of the communities inBenton and Franklin Counties.
industrial and business parks
Interstate Highways I-182, I-82Federal Highways US-395, US-12State Highways SR-14, SR-17, SR-22, SR-24SR-221, SR-225, SR-240, SR-260, SR-263Rail Service BNSF, UP, Tri-City & OlympiaBarge Service Snake River, Columbia River Air Transportation Delta Connection/Sky West Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air United Express/Sky West Allegiant Air Flights Per Day 29-31Local Airports 4Runways Up to 7,700 feet
transportation
Benton County Average Property Tax $8.02
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$14.73*Franklin County Average Property Tax $6.02
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$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 capitalgains. Manufacturers, R&D firms, and certain technology companies in Washington benefitfrom several tax incentives. These incentives are intended to encourage the preservationand creation of family-wage jobs.*Per $1,000 Assessed Value
taxes
Teacher/Student Ratio
Kennewick 1:22Pasco 1:23Richland 1:26
education 2009-2010
Kennewick $8,939Pasco $8,355Richland $8,884
average expenditure per pupil
Reading Math WritingKennewick 489 524 480Pasco 477 504 471Richland 541 561 517State Average 524 531 507National Average 501 515 493
Source: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland School DistrictsWashington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
sat scores (2009 graduates)
High School Graduate 28.1%Some College, No Degree 22.4% Associates Degree 8.6%Bachelors Degree 14.4%Graduate Degree 8.8%
Source: Demographics Now, November 2010
educational attainment
Number EnrollmentUniversity/College 2 1,691Community College 1 8,000Vocational High School 1 786
post secondary institutionshousehold income and spending
Average Selling Price (Oct. 2010) $199,600Number of Active Listings (SFR, Oct. 2010) 1,021 Average Apartment Rent (2 Bedroom, 2 Bath) $751
Source: Tri-City Association of Realtors, November 2010 ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Data for Third Quarter 2010, Published October 2010
housing
Hotels and Motels 39Rooms Available 3,378Three Rivers Convention Center* 3,000TRAC Center* 7,000Toyota Center* 7,500
*Seating Capacity
business services
Daily Newspaper 1Weekly Newspaper 2Monthly Newspaper 3Radio Stations 24Cable Stations Available 75Local Television Stations 7
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BedsDoctors(Active Staff)Kadlec Health System 270 271Kennewick General Hospital 101 132Prosser Memorial 25 22Lourdes Medical Center 25 220
hospitals
Physicians 388Dentists 118Chiropractic 64Vision 43
Source: Washington State Department of Health, March 2010
health care
Average Household Income $67,635 Average Household Expenditure $53,299
Source: Demographics Now, November 2010
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