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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Wenatchee

Washington · 2,701 residents · 3.79 sq mi
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East Wenatchee is home to 2,701 people in Washington. The population has fallen 53% since 2000. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 28%. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $66,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,701
−53%vs 2000
vs 5,757 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.79 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K5K8K12K15K19902000201020202024East Wenatchee
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(219)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(232)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(177)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(156)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(209)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(470)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(434)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(230)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(201)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(216)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(125)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(32)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,602
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,919 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,096
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,876 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$66,300
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$405
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $566 in 2000
US average: $450
45.1%
−16.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.5% in 2000
54.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(4,861)
Black0.4%(21)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(694)
Asian0.6%(36)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(2,524)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(173)
Asian0.9%(25)
Other5.5%(149)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.5%(4,900)
Puerto Rican0.7%(104)
Nicaraguan0.4%(55)
Spaniard0.4%(55)
Guatemalan0.3%(40)
Honduran0.1%(15)
Venezuelan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(40)
Bangladeshi0.2%(27)
Filipino0.2%(22)
Korean0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(36)
Ancestry
German17%(2,419)
English8.5%(1,208)
Irish8.5%(1,204)
French4.4%(626)
American4.1%(581)
Italian3.7%(532)
Norwegian3.6%(505)
Welsh2.1%(305)
Scottish1.8%(250)
Swedish1.4%(204)
British1.1%(156)
Armenian1%(139)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(99)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(94)
Finnish0.6%(84)
Danish0.4%(57)
Romanian0.3%(45)
Portuguese0.3%(44)
Arab0.2%(30)
Polish0.2%(27)
Canadian0.2%(26)
Egyptian0.2%(22)
Belgian0.1%(13)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Lebanese0.1%(8)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Iranian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.7%(1,558)
Married58%(3,149)
Widowed3.2%(174)
Divorced10.1%(549)
Women 15+
Never married28%(1,561)
Married50.1%(2,788)
Widowed8.4%(470)
Divorced13.4%(748)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.2%(317)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(273)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(229)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,050 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in East Wenatchee, Washington?

East Wenatchee, Washington has about 2,701 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in East Wenatchee, Washington?

The typical household in East Wenatchee, Washington earns about $22,602 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Wenatchee, Washington expensive?

In East Wenatchee, Washington, the median home is worth about $66,300, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in East Wenatchee, Washington?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in East Wenatchee, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Wenatchee, Washington?

About 13.3% of people in East Wenatchee, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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