METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Wenatchee Metro
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA · 2 counties · 122,012 residents · 4,740.422 sq mi
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Wenatchee has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $62,862. Population has grown 23% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $302,398.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024125K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(6,935)
5 to 96.4%(7,805)
10 to 147.1%(8,689)
15 to 196.6%(8,088)
20 to 245.5%(6,700)
25 to 3412.1%(14,720)
35 to 4412.3%(15,034)
45 to 5411.3%(13,778)
55 to 6413.3%(16,285)
65 to 7411.6%(14,113)
75 to 845.8%(7,092)
85 and over2.3%(2,773)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,862
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,693 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.1%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.5%
Construction13.4%
Information11.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
Retail trade4.6%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
Other services3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Public administration2.1%
Education & health services1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$302,398
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,044 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.8
+8%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.5%(77,538)
Black0.3%(370)
Hispanic / Latino30.1%(36,741)
Asian1%(1,193)
Other3.4%(4,183)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(31,416)
Central American1.1%(1,263)
South American0.6%(653)
Salvadoran0.5%(623)
Puerto Rican0.4%(512)
Venezuelan0.3%(374)
Guatemalan0.3%(307)
Spaniard0.2%(284)
Panamanian0.2%(227)
Argentine0.2%(179)
Colombian0.1%(68)
Nicaraguan0.1%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(205)
Asian Indian0.2%(179)
Vietnamese0.2%(160)
Filipino0.1%(120)
Japanese0.1%(104)
Thai0.1%(44)
Korean0%(42)
Ancestry
German16.7%(19,860)
English9.3%(11,066)
Irish9%(10,736)
American8.5%(10,100)
Norwegian4%(4,754)
Swedish2.7%(3,213)
Scottish2.6%(3,113)
Italian2.4%(2,847)
French1.9%(2,329)
Dutch1.9%(2,247)
Polish1.2%(1,377)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,105)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,049)
British0.8%(982)
Danish0.6%(728)
Czech0.6%(708)
Russian0.5%(624)
French Canadian0.5%(596)
Finnish0.4%(435)
Swiss0.4%(432)
Canadian0.2%(297)
Portuguese0.2%(267)
Austrian0.2%(245)
Hungarian0.2%(203)
Greek0.1%(164)
Ukrainian0.1%(163)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Lithuanian0.1%(139)
Subsaharan African0.1%(85)
West Indian0.1%(65)
Croatian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Jamaican0%(37)
Slovene0%(34)
Australian0%(32)
Arab0%(30)
Haitian0.1%(28)
Armenian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(23)
Latvian0%(22)
Slovak0%(15)
Lebanese0%(14)
Romanian0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Iranian0%(6)
Somali0%(2)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 122,012 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
The typical household in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA earns about $62,862 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 $302,398, and the typical rent is about $943 a month.
How educated are people in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?
About 24.3% 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 10.8% 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 43,557 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024