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Regional Facts for Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, West Richland

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The Tri-Cities MSA is the 4th Largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state of Washington.  The Tri-Cities is located in southeast Washington and is situated at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake and Yakima Rivers.  With a population of 248,400, the major communities are Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland. 

Climate
The Tri-City region enjoys approximately 300 days of sunshine per year. With a pleasant desert climate typified by warm summers and moderate winter temperatures, the Tri-Cities region has a markedly different weather pattern than locations on the coastal side of the Cascade Mountains, and more moderate seasons than many other inland locations.  Although climatically a desert, the Tri-Cities area has an abundance of water.  The Columbia, Snake and Yakima Rivers are central to the area’s agricultural production, and are an important component to the variety of recreational activities available in the region.

             Average       High         Low
January  33               39         25
July       75               91          59
Annual Precipitation 8.4 Inches  
Sunny Days 300+  
Source: Weather Reports.com, March 2010

Household Income and Spending
Average Household Income: $64,124
Average Household Expenditure: $51,533
Source: Demographics Now, August, 2010

Housing
Average Selling Price (July 2010): $219,400
Number of Active Listings (Single Family): 1,100
Average Apartment Rent (2 BDRM, 2 Bath): $751
Source: Tri-City Association of Realtors, August 2010
ACCRA, 2nd Quarter 2010, Published August 2010

Major Employers

Government Affiliated
July 2010 Employment Data, WA State Employment Security Dept.

Company Product/Services Number of Employees
Battelle/PNNL Research/National Laboratory 4,723
CH2M Hill Hanford Group DOE Contractor 3,081
Con Agra Food Processing/Frozen Potatoes 2,375
Bechtel National DOE Contractor 2,300
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Hospital    2,016
Mission Support Alliance DOE Contractor 1,980

Washington River Protection Solutions

 DOE Contractor    1,482
Washington Closure Hanford DOE Contractor 1,370

Tyson Foods

 Meat Packaging

               1,300

Energy Northwest

 Electric Utility

               1,200

Broetje Orchards

 Agricultural Services

               1,060

Kennewick General Hospital

 Hospital

               1,017

Lourdes Health Network 

 Hospital

                  807

URS

 DOE Contractor

                  755

AREVA

 Nuclear Fuel Fabricator

                  662

Apollo Inc./Apollo Sheet Metal

 Manufacturing/Contractor

                  625

Boise Cascade/Boise Packaging

 Paper Products/Packaging

                  571

Fluor Federal Services

 DOE Contractor

                  541

Lockheed Martin

 Information Technology/DOE Contractor

                  500

Department of Energy (DOE)

 U.S. Government

                  411

Pasco Processing

 Food Processing/Frozen Vegetables

                  350

 

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