West Richland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 18,456 people and four associated neighborhoods, West Richland is the 69th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in West Richland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to West Richland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. West Richland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. West Richland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $118,056.00. Housing costs in West Richland are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Richland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Richland is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Richland who work in management occupations (12.29%), office and administrative support (9.17%), and architecture and engineering (8.46%). Also of interest is that West Richland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in West Richland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, West Richland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Richland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Richland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of West Richland are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.55% of adults in West Richland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in West Richland in 2022 was $44,236, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,944 for a family of four. However, West Richland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Richland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Richland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Richland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Richland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Richland include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in West Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
