COMPARING TWO PLACES
Prescott vs Kennewick
PLACE A
Prescott, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Kennewick, Washington
Prescott is 95% smaller than Kennewick. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Kennewick has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
PRESCOTTKENNEWICKDIFFERENCE
Total population4,58188,366−95% vs Kennewick
Population density1,6163,100−1,484
Population growth1.8%13.5%−11.8 pts
Median age41.535.7+5.8
Male46.1%49.3%−3.2 pts
Female53.9%50.7%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born4.7%14.1%−9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.5%58.2%+24.2 pts
Black2.8%2.2%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%33.0%−27.4 pts
Asian2.4%2.0%+0.4 pts
Other6.7%4.5%+2.2 pts
Median household income$74,412$73,576+$836
Per capita income$42,797$35,776+$7,021
Poverty rate11.5%14.3%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.437−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%26.2%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree11.2%9.0%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%5.1%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation66.7%59.7%+7.0 pts
Median home value$306,900$370,700−$63,800
Median gross rent$1,189$1,240−$51
Owner-occupied62.6%61.3%+1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%5.7%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%53.4%−5.5 pts
Average commute22.421.3+1.1
Worked from home18.3%9.7%+8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured0.7%8.8%−8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025