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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Wenatchee Metro

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · 2 counties · 110,884 residents · 4,740 sq mi
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Wenatchee is home to 110,884 people. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 18 minutes. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $48,686, close to the national figure. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $231,394.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,884
+12%since 2000
from 99,219 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
23 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 21 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.4
+6%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4,740 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
74K88K101K115K129K19902000201020202024Wenatchee
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(7,718)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.9%(7,696)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(8,028)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(8,097)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(6,452)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.8%(13,111)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(13,033)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(15,833)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.9%(14,298)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(8,857)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(5,232)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(2,529)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,686
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,693 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,678
+27%since 2000
from $18,575 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction11.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,394
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,044 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$685
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $538 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
18.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.64 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.8
+6%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(76,769)
Black0.2%(173)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(19,264)
Asian0.6%(609)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(77,272)
Black0.2%(262)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(29,726)
Asian0.8%(839)
Other2.6%(2,890)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.2%(25,081)
Salvadoran0.4%(391)
Spaniard0.3%(303)
Guatemalan0.3%(296)
Puerto Rican0.3%(287)
Colombian0.1%(50)
Panamanian0.1%(44)
Ecuadorian0.1%(39)
Chilean0%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German18.5%(19,979)
American11.6%(12,526)
English11.3%(12,184)
Irish8.7%(9,430)
Norwegian5.1%(5,525)
French3.5%(3,754)
Scottish2.9%(3,171)
Swedish2.7%(2,870)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(2,526)
Dutch2.2%(2,340)
Italian1.8%(1,996)
Polish1.3%(1,417)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.2%(1,293)
Welsh0.9%(923)
Canadian0.4%(416)
Hungarian0.3%(371)
Russian0.3%(363)
Finnish0.3%(349)
Swiss0.3%(340)
Portuguese0.3%(321)
British0.3%(316)
Czech0.3%(298)
Ukrainian0.3%(297)
Austrian0.3%(295)
Croatian0.2%(253)
Arab0.2%(165)
Greek0.1%(106)
Romanian0.1%(90)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Belgian0.1%(78)
Lithuanian0.1%(69)
Australian0.1%(64)
Ethiopian0.1%(47)
Armenian0.1%(46)
Syrian0.1%(35)
Iranian0%(33)
Israeli0.1%(26)
Slovak0%(20)
Slovene0%(17)
Turkish0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+45%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 76.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.5%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)18.8%(1,208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(1,280)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(2,698)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(472)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(92)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,437 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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In this metro

Largest cities

WenatcheeCENTRAL35,547East WenatcheeCENTRAL14,414Chelan4,494Sunnyslope3,706Leavenworth3,373Cashmere3,326Bridgeport2,274Rock Island1,753Entiat1,576Manson1,462Coulee Dam1,241South Wenatchee1,226Waterville1,156Mansfield342Chelan Falls233
What's inside

2 component counties

Chelan CountyCENTRAL81,941Douglas CountyCENTRAL46,473
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA has about 110,884 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

The typical household in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns about $48,686 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 $231,394, and the typical rent is about $685 a month.

How educated are people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

About 21.2% 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 12.4% of people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA grown since 1990?

Yes, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32,429 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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