Wenatchee, WA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

122,265

0.937% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

39.4

0.767% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.76%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,185

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$395,300

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,863

2.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wenatchee, WA had a population of 122k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $75,185. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wenatchee, WA grew from 121,130 to 122,265, a 0.937% increase and its median household income grew from $66,663 to $75,185, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wenatchee, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.6%), Other (Hispanic) (21.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.44%), White (Hispanic) (3.53%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%).

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.

90.3% of the residents in Wenatchee, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wenatchee, WA are Wenatchee Valley College (926 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Wenatchee, WA was $395,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wenatchee, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wenatchee, WA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.5% of Wenatchee, WA residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2022, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.9k people) in Wenatchee, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.66k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2022 Citizenship

90.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.3% of Wenatchee, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
78.9k ± 282
Other (Hispanic)
25.7k ± 1.38k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.66k ± 1.07k

30.3%

Hispanic Population

37k people

30.3% of the people in Wenatchee, WA are hispanic (37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wenatchee, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

14.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

As of 2022, 14.5% of Wenatchee, WA residents (17.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wenatchee, WA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
2,916 ± 344
Gulf War (2001-)
1,053 ± 282
Gulf War (1990s)
722 ± 175

Wenatchee, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wenatchee, WA employs 57.9k people. The largest industries in Wenatchee, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,488 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7,816 people), and Retail Trade (7,137 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,585), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,419).

Employment

Occupations

57.9k

2022 Value

± 1,925

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 4.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 56.7k employees to 57.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wenatchee, WA, are Management Occupations (6,201 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,564 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (5,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wenatchee, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.9k

2022 Value

± 1,925

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 4.69%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wenatchee, WA grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 56.7k employees to 57.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wenatchee, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,488 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7,816 people), and Retail Trade (7,137 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

$46,540

Median earning men ± $1,911

$35,363

Median earning women ± $1,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,972), Public Administration ($75,640), and Wholesale Trade ($70,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,759), Construction ($52,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,909).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

974
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
698
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
641
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wenatchee, WA awarded 926 degrees. The student population of Wenatchee, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 916 male students and 1,613 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wenatchee, WA are White (417 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (390 and 42.3%), Two or More Races (39 and 4.23%), and Unknown (37 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Wenatchee, WA by number of degrees awarded are Wenatchee Valley College (926 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wenatchee, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (505 and 54.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (100 and 10.8%), and Registered Nursing (70 and 7.56%).

The median tuition cost in Wenatchee, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,458 for in-state students and $4,948 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,529 students enrolled in Wenatchee, WA, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,063 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
505 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
General Business
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wenatchee, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 505 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

926 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wenatchee Valley College with 926 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 321 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wenatchee, WA, which is 0.531 times less than the 605 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 417 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 390 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 ($4,458) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wenatchee, WA was $395,300 in 2022, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $333,600 to $395,300, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wenatchee, WA is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wenatchee, WA have an average commute time of 20.2 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.

Housing

Property

$395,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,498

$30,118

Median Property Taxes

±$1,147

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

65.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.6% of the housing units in Wenatchee, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$75,185

Median Household Income

± $2,759

45.9k

Number of Households

± 1,667

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.9k households in Wenatchee, WA grew to $75,185 from the previous year's value of $66,663.

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Worked At Home (7.98%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Wenatchee, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.98%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wenatchee, WA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% 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

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wenatchee, WA (10.6k out of 121k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in 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

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.7% of the population of Wenatchee, WA has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wenatchee, WA grew by 6.53% from 10.6% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wenatchee, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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