COMPARING TWO PLACES
Omak vs Wenatchee
PLACE A
Omak, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Wenatchee, Washington
Omak is 85% smaller than Wenatchee. Omak earns more, with a median household income $3,504 higher. Wenatchee has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
OMAKWENATCHEEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,18535,547−85% vs Wenatchee
Population density1,3763,345−1,968
Population growth0.3%11.2%−10.9 pts
Median age39.735.9+3.8
Male47.1%49.1%−1.9 pts
Female52.9%50.9%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born6.0%13.7%−7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.6%57.9%+7.7 pts
Black0.4%0.5%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.3%35.7%−21.3 pts
Asian1.3%0.9%+0.4 pts
Other18.3%4.9%+13.4 pts
Median household income$76,544$73,040+$3,504
Per capita income$34,709$39,053−$4,344
Poverty rate26.1%10.4%+15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.455+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%28.8%−6.1 pts
Graduate degree11.9%10.2%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.2%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation57.7%63.8%−6.0 pts
Median home value$248,900$433,700−$184,800
Median gross rent$1,002$1,248−$246
Owner-occupied58.9%53.8%+5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.9%2.9%+13.0 pts
Rent-burdened households19.2%40.1%−20.9 pts
Average commute11.117.0−5.9
Worked from home8.3%6.8%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.9%2.8%−1.8 pts
Uninsured15.0%9.1%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025