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Weather
71.6°F
Clear
Today: Sunny, high 86°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Kennewick)
28
GoodNearest reporting area, 3.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
5
Heat Advisory (statewide feed)
- Heat Advisory — Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Heat Advisory — Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
- Heat Advisory — Houston; Trinity; Madison; Walker; San Jacinto; Polk; Burleson; Brazos; Washington; Grimes; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Colorado; Austin; Waller; Inland Harris; Chambers; Wharton; Fort Bend; Inland Jackson; Inland Matagorda; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Southern Liberty; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
- Flood Warning — Jackson, IN; Lawrence, IN; Washington, IN
- Red Flag Warning — Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle; Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington
Population & People
Population
85,295
Median age
35.7
Median household income
$73,576
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
Bachelor's degree+
26.2%
Avg. commute
19 min
Hispanic or Latino
33.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$370,700
Median gross rent
$1,240/mo
Homeownership rate
61.29%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,538
HUD Fair Market Rent (Benton County, 18 mi from Kennewick), 2026. Efficiency $1122, 1BR $1268, 2BR $1538, 3BR $2071, 4BR $2385. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Washington gasoline midgrade
$5.44
Washington commercial electricity
10.95¢/kWh
Washington industrial electricity
6.88¢/kWh
Washington residential electricity
13.11¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
894990.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
717520.9
All-Transactions House Price Index for Washington
1031.17
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, Washington-specific series.