Wenatchee, WA

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2021 Population
35,086
2.44% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.2
0.283% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
13.3%
7.3% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$60,285
5.83% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$296,800
8.68% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
16,344
1.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wenatchee, WA had a population of 35.1k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $60,285. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wenatchee, WA grew from 34,249 to 35,086, a 2.44% increase and its median household income grew from $56,962 to $60,285, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wenatchee, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59%), Other (Hispanic) (21.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.28%), White (Hispanic) (5.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%).

None of the households in Wenatchee, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.9% of the residents in Wenatchee, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wenatchee, WA are Wenatchee Valley College (830 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Wenatchee, WA was $296,800, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wenatchee, WA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Wenatchee, WA is home to a population of 35.1k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.4% of Wenatchee, WA residents were born outside of the country (4.71k people).

In 2021, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Wenatchee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.68k Other (Hispanic) and 2.55k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.9%
2021 Citizenship
91.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.9% of Wenatchee, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wenatchee, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.7k ± 1.03k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    7.68k ± 955
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.55k ± 825
34.8%
Hispanic Population
12.2k people

In 2021, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Wenatchee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.68k Other (Hispanic) and 2.55k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.8% of the people in Wenatchee, WA are hispanic (12.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    242,407 ± 11,894 people
  2. India
    95,173 ± 7,527 people
  3. China
    81,169 ± 6,957 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 242,407 Washington residents, followed by India with 95,173 and China with 81,169.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.4%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.71k people
13.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.65k people

As of 2021, 13.4% of Wenatchee, WA residents (4.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    684 ± 193
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    331 ± 135
  3. Korea
    117 ± 66

Wenatchee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Wenatchee, WA employs 16.3k people. The largest industries in Wenatchee, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,694 people), Retail Trade (1,947 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,582 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,510), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,688), and Finance & Insurance ($60,156).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,962. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

16.3k
2021 Value
± 1,094
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 9.26%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 16.1k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wenatchee, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,823 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,360 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wenatchee, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.3k
2021 Value
± 1,094
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 9.26%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 16.1k employees to 16.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wenatchee, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,694 people), Retail Trade (1,947 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,582 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,524
Median earning men ± $2,759
$32,414
Median earning women ± $3,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,446), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,399), and Information ($57,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,333), Manufacturing ($42,035), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,471).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Washington. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $42.2B
  2. $36.4B
  3. $33.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $42.2B, followed by Mixed freight ($36.4B) and Electronics ($33.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Washington products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$416B
2020 Value in Washington
$982B
Projected 2050 Value in Washington
136% growth

In 2020, total outbound Washington trade was $416B. This is expected to increase 136% to $982B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Washington trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Washington to other states, or from other states to Washington.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.7B
  2. $26.5B
  3. $12.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Washington domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Oregon with $34.7B, followed by California with $26.5B and Texas and $12.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Washington shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.97%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Wenatchee, WA awarded 830 degrees. The student population of Wenatchee, WA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 959 male students and 1,702 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wenatchee, WA are White (417 and 50.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (333 and 40.2%), Two or More Races (28 and 3.38%), and Unknown (18 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Wenatchee, WA by number of degrees awarded are Wenatchee Valley College (830 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wenatchee, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (483 and 58.2%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (69 and 8.31%), and Registered Nursing (68 and 8.19%).

The median tuition cost in Wenatchee, WA for a public four year colleges is $3,768 for in-state students and $4,182 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,661 students enrolled in Wenatchee, WA, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,140 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 52 degrees awarded
  2. 21 degrees awarded
  3. 483 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wenatchee, WA was Registered Nursing with 52 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
830 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wenatchee Valley College with 830 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 283 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wenatchee, WA, which is 0.517 times less than the 547 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 417 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 333 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,768) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($930) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.864% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.881% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (1.41M), High School or Equivalent (1.38M), and Bachelors Degree (1.29M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Wenatchee, WA was $296,800 in 2021, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $273,100 to $296,800, a 8.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Wenatchee, WA is 54%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wenatchee, WA have an average commute time of 17.2 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.

Median household income in Wenatchee, WA is $60,285. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Wenatchee, WA was Census Tract 9607 with a value of $108,750, followed by Census Tract 9612 and Census Tract 9608.01, with respective values of $93,464 and $91,912.

Property

$296,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,762
$7,293
Median Property Taxes
±$659

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.

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Rent vs Own

54%
Homeownership
2021
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 54% of the housing units in Wenatchee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9607
  2. Census Tract 9612
  3. Census Tract 9608.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wenatchee, WA was Census Tract 9607 with a value of $108,750, followed by Census Tract 9612 and Census Tract 9608.01, with respective values of $93,464 and $91,912.

The following map shows all of the places in Wenatchee, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$60,285
Median Household Income
± $5,124
13.5k
Number of Households
± 947

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Wenatchee, WA grew to $60,285 from the previous year's value of $56,962.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wenatchee, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Washington
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2021, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.488% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.22%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.67%)

In 2021, 80.3% of workers in Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.22%) and those who worked at home (3.67%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wenatchee, WA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Wenatchee, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wenatchee, WA (4.58k out of 34.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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90.5% of the population of Wenatchee, WA has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chelan County, WA see 867 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.73% increase from the previous year (820 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1193 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 220 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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867 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chelan County, WA

Primary care physicians in Chelan County, WA see an average of 867 patients per year. This represents a 5.73% increase from the previous year (820 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chelan County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.49%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
28.7%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
2.15%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wenatchee, WA grew by 0.787% from 9.42% to 9.49%.

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