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Kennewick, WA vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Kennewick.
- People are 9.2% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Lakewood.
 Kennewick, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,972329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201074,448  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,211285,036,114
 Population - 199042,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,685.293.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kennewick, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kennewick, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 White62.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.1%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kennewick, WALakewood, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households30,382  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,30080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,588  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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