2023 estimates As of 2023, the population of West Richland is estimated to be 18,456 residents. The racial makeup of the city was 75.1%
White, 0.8%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 2.2%
Asian, 0.4%
Pacific Islander, 15.1%
Hispanic or
Latino, and 15.6% of two or more races. There are now 5,722 homes in the city. There were 5,628 households in West Richland, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.9% were married-couple households, 13.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 5,773 housing units, of which 2.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 11,811 people, 4,145 households, and 3,253 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 4,298 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.3%
White, 0.8%
African American, 1.2%
Native American, 1.9%
Asian, 0.2%
Pacific Islander, 2.4% from
other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population. There were 4,145 households, of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were
married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 8,385 people, 2,937 households, and 2,305 families living in the city. The population density was 386.1 per square mile (149.1/km2). There were 3,092 housing units at an average density of 142.4 per square mile (55.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.18%
White, 0.56%
African American, 0.50%
Native American, 1.65%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.86% from
other races, and 2.23% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.83% of the population. There were 2,937 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 32.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $57,750, and the median income for a family was $61,813. Males had a median income of $50,785 versus $29,595 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $22,499. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture==