Wenatchee, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,484

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,040

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$433,700

Population & Diversity

Wenatchee, WA is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Wenatchee, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.85k people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Wenatchee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.59k Other (Hispanic) and 4.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Wenatchee, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wenatchee, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wenatchee, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.6k ± 1.04k
Other (Hispanic)
6.59k ± 1.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.41k ± 1.21k

35.7%

Hispanic Population

12.7k people

35.7% of the people in Wenatchee, WA are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wenatchee, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.85k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.02k people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Wenatchee, WA residents (4.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wenatchee, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
624 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
320 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
240 ± 103

Wenatchee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wenatchee, WA.

Economy

The economy of Wenatchee, WA employs 16.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wenatchee, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,217 people), Retail Trade (2,026 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,390 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,962), Information ($87,305), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,462).

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,124

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 16.4k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wenatchee, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,518 people), Management Occupations (1,302 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wenatchee, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.8k

2024 Value

± 1,124

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 16.4k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wenatchee, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,217 people), Retail Trade (2,026 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wenatchee, WA, though some of these residents may live in Wenatchee, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,766

Median earning men ± $3,660

$39,132

Median earning women ± $3,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,027), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,535), Construction ($52,614), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,410).

Education

The student population of Wenatchee, WA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,153 male students and 1,914 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wenatchee, WA are Hispanic or Latino (333 and 47.5%), White (251 and 35.8%), Unknown (56 and 7.99%), and Two or More Races (28 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Wenatchee, WA by number of degrees awarded are Wenatchee Valley College (702 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wenatchee, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (363 and 51.7%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (122 and 17.4%), and Registered Nursing (87 and 12.4%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,080 for in-state students and $4,582 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,067 students enrolled in Wenatchee, WA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,313 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
363 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded
General Business
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wenatchee, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 363 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wenatchee, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Wenatchee Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

702 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wenatchee Valley College with 702 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 211 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wenatchee, WA, which is 0.43 times less than the 491 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 333 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 251 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($472) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($762) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wenatchee, WA was $433,700 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,200 to $433,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wenatchee, WA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wenatchee, WA have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wenatchee, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,448

$7,671

Median Property Taxes

±$668

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wenatchee, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wenatchee, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Wenatchee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wenatchee, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,040

Median Household Income

± $5,455

14.3k

Number of Households

± 941

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Wenatchee, WA grew to $73,040 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wenatchee, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wenatchee, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wenatchee, WA have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Wenatchee, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wenatchee, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wenatchee, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wenatchee, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wenatchee, WA (3.62k out of 34.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wenatchee, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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