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Regional Facts for Kennewick, Richland, Pasco, West Richland

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Located on the Columbia River in Southeast Washington, the Tri-Cities area is centrally located to the major markets of the Pacific Northwest and the world. 

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 west 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, Yakima, and Snake 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       74               91          59
Annual Precipitation 8.4 Inches  
Sunny Days 300+  
Source: Weather Reports.com, September 2008

 

Household Income and Spending
Average Household Income: $65,193
Average Household Expenditure: $52,112
Average Retail Expenditure: $22,075
Source: DemographicsNow.com, December, 2008

Housing
Average Selling Price: $189,700
Number of Active Listings (Single Family): 1,210
Average Apartment Rent (2 BDRM, 2 Bath): $690
Source: Tri-City Association of Realtors, January 2008
ACCRA, 3rd Quarter 2008, Published October 2008

Major Employers

Government Affiliated
updated December 2008

Company Product/Services Number of Employees
Bechtel Contractor 2,800
CH2M Hill Hanford Group Contractor 1,950
Fluor Hanford Contractor 1,561
URS - Washington Division Engineering/Contractor    755
Lockheed Martin IT/Contractor    650
Fluor Government Group Engineering/Construction    618

DOE Richland Operations/
DOE Office of River Protection

 Contractor    394
EnergySolutions Contractor    195

Eberline Services
Hanford, Inc.

 Contractor    157

Research & Development
updated December 2008

Company Product/Services Number of Employees
Battelle/PNNL Research/National
Laboratory		 4,350
Energy Northwest Electric Utility 1,228

Manufacturing
updated December 2008

Company Product/Service Number of Employees

Apollo Inc./Apollo
Sheet Metal

 Sheet Metal Fabricator/
Contractor		 800
AREVA NP, Inc. Nuclear Fuel Fabricator 650
Boise Cascade/Boise
Packaging		 Paper Products/
Packaging		 571
TiSport/TiLite Medical, Commercial &
Sporting Titanium Tubular
Structures		 136
Infinia Corporation Stirling Generators 130
Cadwell Laboratories Nuerodiagnostic &
Monitoring Devices		 100
     

 

Hospitals
The Tri-Cities is served by 3 major hospitals; Kennewick General Hospital in Kennewick, Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, and Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco.

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