METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Wenatchee Metro
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · 2 counties · 78,455 residents · 4,740.422 sq mi
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Wenatchee has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,228. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 20,764 residents. Median home value is $70,698.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024125K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(6,096)
5 to 98.1%(6,363)
10 to 147.6%(5,962)
15 to 196.5%(5,069)
20 to 245.4%(4,259)
25 to 3415.4%(12,081)
35 to 4415.8%(12,407)
45 to 5410.2%(7,966)
55 to 648.8%(6,890)
65 to 748.1%(6,356)
75 to 844.8%(3,771)
85 and over1.6%(1,235)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,228
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,693 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,698
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,044 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(76,769)
Black0.2%(173)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(19,264)
Asian0.6%(609)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(72,631)
Black0.2%(128)
Hispanic / Latino9.4%(7,396)
Asian0.7%(536)
Other6.6%(5,160)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican28%(34,892)
Central American0.6%(712)
South American0.4%(475)
Spaniard0.4%(441)
Guatemalan0.3%(368)
Argentine0.3%(228)
Salvadoran0.2%(223)
Dominican0.3%(201)
Puerto Rican0.1%(142)
Venezuelan0.1%(101)
Nicaraguan0.1%(62)
Cuban0%(38)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(29)
Panamanian0%(28)
Costa Rican0%(16)
Honduran0%(15)
Bolivian0%(10)
Chilean0%(9)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(235)
Filipino0.2%(203)
Asian Indian0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(119)
Korean0.1%(94)
Indonesian0.1%(66)
Bangladeshi0.1%(27)
Japanese0%(25)
Pakistani0%(12)
Cambodian0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(171)
Chamorro0.1%(114)
Samoan0.1%(96)
Marshallese0.2%(68)
Fijian0%(8)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German15%(18,710)
English11.6%(14,443)
Irish8.4%(10,421)
American5.5%(6,846)
Norwegian3.9%(4,884)
Italian2.5%(3,096)
Scottish2.4%(2,927)
French2.3%(2,890)
Swedish2.2%(2,687)
Dutch1.5%(1,922)
Welsh1.2%(1,465)
Polish0.9%(1,159)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(840)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(783)
British0.6%(716)
Russian0.4%(504)
Finnish0.4%(493)
Czech0.4%(478)
French Canadian0.3%(374)
Portuguese0.3%(336)
Arab0.3%(312)
Swiss0.2%(304)
Canadian0.2%(284)
Armenian0.2%(279)
Austrian0.2%(279)
Hungarian0.2%(279)
Ukrainian0.2%(272)
Greek0.2%(267)
Croatian0.2%(244)
Lithuanian0.1%(127)
Romanian0.1%(110)
Subsaharan African0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(84)
Jordanian0.1%(55)
Ethiopian0.1%(54)
Turkish0%(31)
Egyptian0%(30)
Macedonian0%(29)
Slovak0%(29)
Australian0%(28)
Brazilian0%(27)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(13)
Syrian0%(11)
West Indian0%(10)
Serbian0%(9)
Iranian0%(7)
Jamaican0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.8%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.7%(16,134)
Married56.1%(28,599)
Widowed3.1%(1,560)
Divorced9.1%(4,656)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(12,690)
Married52.4%(26,097)
Widowed8.6%(4,275)
Divorced13.5%(6,704)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA has about 78,455 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
The typical household in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns about $25,228 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA expensive?
In Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, the median home is worth about $70,698, and the typical rent is about $354 a month.
How educated are people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
About 14.3% of people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024