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Benton County

Population in July 2007: 3,774.
Males: 1,861  (49.3%)
Females: 1,913  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,900 (it was $61,136 in 2000)
Highland  $66,900
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $179,100 (it was $132,000 in 2000)
Highland  $179,100
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in Highland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Highland: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), English (13.0%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (6.8%), Italian (4.6%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 27.6 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Highland

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highland CDP

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

116 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

This place:  3.4%
Washington:  10.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Highland:  1.4% ($1,812)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (4.2 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (232.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (836.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Finley, WA (4.0 miles ), Kennewick, WA (4.2 miles ), Pasco, WA (5.3 miles ), West Pasco, WA (7.9 miles ), Burbank, WA (8.2 miles ), Richland, WA (14.1 miles ), Wallula, WA (15.3 miles) , West Richland, WA (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.16 N, Longitude: 119.11 W


21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Highland:
  • KENNEWICK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; KENNEWICK, WA)
  • LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; PASCO, WA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HERMISTON, OR)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highland:
  • TRI-CITIES (about 7 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 39 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highland:
  • VISTA FIELD (about 8 miles; KENNEWICK, WA; ID: S98)
  • RICHLAND (about 16 miles; RICHLAND, WA; ID: RLD)
  • HERMISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; HERMISTON, OR; ID: HRI)

Amtrak stations near Highland:
  • 6 miles: PASCO (CLARK & TACOMA STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: RICHLAND (DENNY'S REST., G. WASH. WAY AT WILLIAMS) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities.
  • 19 miles: WEST RICHLAND (GENIE TOURS BUS STOP, 4083 W. VAN GIESEN) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plant near Highland:
  • 15 miles: WNP 2 in Richland, WA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highland:
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 121 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,074)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.4%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Highland compared to Washington state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,090 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.07%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, WA  1.68% ($34,415 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  0.67% ($31,588)
from King County, WA  0.40% ($47,844)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($583 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.09%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, WA  2.28% ($37,829 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,905)
to Yakima County, WA  0.46% ($32,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Highland:
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOHU (1360 AM; 4 kW; HERMISTON, OR; Owner: WESTEND RADIO, LLC)
  • KLWJ (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; UMATILLA, OR; Owner: UMATILLA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KZTS (1210 AM; 10 kW; SUNNYSIDE, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZXR (1310 AM; 5 kW; PROSSER, WA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PROSSER LLC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highland:
  • KIOK (94.9 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CG (100.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: NORTHWEST CHICANO RADIO NETWORK)
  • KXRX (97.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOLU (90.1 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • KBLD (91.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KGSG (93.7 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: GOSPEL MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFAE-FM (89.1 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KORD-FM (102.7 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204CZ (88.7 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KEGX (106.5 FM; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KGDN (101.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: WEST PASCO FINE ARTS RADIO)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204DH (88.7 FM; HANFORD, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • K282AA (104.3 FM; KENNEWICK, ETC. (OR), WA; Owner: TRI-CITY CHRISTIAN TRANSLATOR ASSOC.)
  • KTCV (88.1 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 17)

TV broadcast stations around Highland:
  • KNDU (Channel 25; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KVEW (Channel 42; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEPR-TV (Channel 19; PASCO, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - WASHINGTON TV, L.L.C.)
  • KTNW (Channel 31; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K62EM (Channel 62; KENNEWICK & PASCO, WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • K76CQ (Channel 76; PASCO, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSIGTY)
  • K57HF (Channel 57; KENNEWICK, ETC., WA; Owner: RON BEVINS)
  • KBWU-LP (Channel 66; RICHLAND, ET AL, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLB-LP (Channel 49; RICHLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: RADIANT LIGHT BROADCASTING)

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