COMPARING TWO PLACES
Boardman vs Kennewick
PLACE A
Boardman, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Kennewick, Washington
Boardman is 95% smaller than Kennewick. Kennewick earns more, with a median household income $6,885 higher. Boardman has grown faster since 2000 (19% vs 14%).
BOARDMANKENNEWICKDIFFERENCE
Total population4,49588,366−95% vs Kennewick
Population density1,1163,100−1,984
Population growth18.9%13.5%+5.3 pts
Median age29.635.7−6.1
Male54.1%49.3%+4.8 pts
Female45.9%50.7%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born31.3%14.1%+17.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.3%58.2%−31.9 pts
Black1.6%2.2%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino68.9%33.0%+35.9 pts
Asian0.6%2.0%−1.4 pts
Other2.6%4.5%−2.0 pts
Median household income$66,691$73,576−$6,885
Per capita income$25,046$35,776−$10,730
Poverty rate17.1%14.3%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.437−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%26.2%−16.9 pts
Graduate degree3.2%9.0%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%5.1%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation69.6%59.7%+10.0 pts
Median home value$235,300$370,700−$135,400
Median gross rent$971$1,240−$269
Owner-occupied58.2%61.3%−3.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.4%5.7%+7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%53.4%−15.3 pts
Average commute27.621.3+6.3
Worked from home0.2%9.7%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work4.4%1.7%+2.8 pts
Uninsured15.8%8.8%+7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025