East Wenatchee, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,199

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.02%

12.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,558

4.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$429,200

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,862

Population & Diversity

East Wenatchee, WA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of East Wenatchee, WA residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in East Wenatchee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.39k Other (Hispanic) and 2.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of East Wenatchee, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Wenatchee, WA was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Wenatchee, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.77k ± 603
Other (Hispanic)
2.39k ± 630
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.1k ± 563

37.2%

Hispanic Population

5.28k people

37.2% of the people in East Wenatchee, WA are hispanic (5.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2024, 14.3% of East Wenatchee, WA residents (2.03k 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 East Wenatchee, WA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
317 ± 249
Vietnam
226 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 83

East Wenatchee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Wenatchee, WA employs 6.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Wenatchee, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,262 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Construction (772 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,528), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,729), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,273).

Employment

Occupations

6.86k

2024 Value

± 674

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 6.8k employees to 6.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Wenatchee, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (723 people), Management Occupations (633 people), and Material Moving Occupations (604 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East 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

6.86k

2024 Value

± 674

0.927%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 0.927%, from 6.8k employees to 6.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Wenatchee, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,262 people), Retail Trade (817 people), and Construction (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Wenatchee, WA, though some of these residents may live in East Wenatchee, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,057

Median earning men ± $3,059

$37,989

Median earning women ± $3,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,854), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,562), and Information ($71,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($128,030), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,677), and Public Administration ($71,154).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Wenatchee, WA was $429,200 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,000 to $429,200, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in East Wenatchee, WA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Wenatchee, WA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Wenatchee, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$429,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,530

$3,116

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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 East Wenatchee, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in East Wenatchee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East 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.

$77,558

Median Household Income

± $6,245

5.28k

Number of Households

± 554

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.28k households in East Wenatchee, WA declined from $77,558 from the previous year's value of $81,050.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 East 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 (81%)
Carpooled (7.84%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in East Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.84%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Wenatchee, WA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in East Wenatchee, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East 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 East Wenatchee, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Wenatchee, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Wenatchee, WA (1.14k out of 14.2k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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