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The total population of West Richland is estimated to be 16,547 with 7,992 males (48.30%) and 8,555 females (51.70%). There are 563 more females than males in West Richland.
The median household income in West Richland was $118,045 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,361(1.17%) from $116,684 in 2020. This income is 158.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Richland sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $139,843. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Richland stands at $118,045.
In West Richland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $72,632 for males and $31,918 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $101,060 for males and $68,680 for females.
In West Richland, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $119,977, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $66,277.
In 2022, the population of West Richland was 17,795, a 4.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Richland's population was 17,000, an increase of 3.76% compared to a population of 16,384 in 2020.
The median age in West Richland, WA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.16% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 45.34% aged 30 to 64, 9.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Richland population: 79.97% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.49% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.75% are some other race and 11.77% are multiracial.