West Richland.
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4 tracts·18K people·$448K median·828/mi²
White 73 · Hispanic 15 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 2 · Other 2 · Black 1
Married couple 63 · Living alone 19 · Other 18
Health 66 · Manufacturing 10 · Professional 9 · Retail 8 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 4
Management · business · science · arts 51 · Sales · office 17 · Service 13 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Production · transport 8
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 17 · Work from home 17 · Walk 1 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in West Richland is $448,300 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
West Richland has 17,586 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.5; the population is 73.4% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 1.6% Other and 0.7% Black; the average household has 3.0 people; 39.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.5% (Census ACS).
Desert Sky Elementary (66%) and Tapteal Elementary School (43%) lead the elementary schools; Leona Libby Middle School (68%) and Enterprise Middle School (50%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,590/month, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in West Richland is $119,892 a year, 39% above the US median (Census ACS).
In West Richland, median rent is $1,590/month and the median home value is $448,300 (Census ACS).
West Richland reported 1.1 violent crimes and 7.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 74 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 8 inches; snowfall averages 10 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in West Richland are wildfire (97), volcanic activity (85) and heat wave (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In West Richland, 1.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).