East Wenatchee, Washington Population 2024

14,096

East Wenatchee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Wenatchee was:

  • White: 60.74%
  • Other race: 25.67%
  • Two or more races: 11.3%
  • Asian: 1.07%
  • Native American: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,720.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.16% (-23)
The current population of East Wenatchee, Washington is 14,096 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,119.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,54360.74%
Other race3,61125.67%
Two or more races1,58911.3%
Asian1501.07%
Native American960.68%
Black or African American640.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.09%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Wenatchee Population by Race

East Wenatchee Population Pyramid 2024

East Wenatchee Median Age

35.3

Total

33.8

Male

35.9

Female

East Wenatchee Adults

There are 10,196 adults, (2,107 of whom are seniors) in East Wenatchee.

East Wenatchee Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Child Dependency Ratio

East Wenatchee Sex Ratio

Female6,67047.42%
Male7,39552.58%

East Wenatchee Population by Age

East Wenatchee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0952.7559.840.2
Married2,5003.227723
Non Family1,1921.2347.152.9
Female8683.639.560.5
Male5352.5641.158.9

3.11

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

59.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Wenatchee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8209.23%
Associates Degree8829.93%
Bachelors Degree1,27214.32%
Graduate Degree3984.48%
High School Graduate2,72430.67%
Less Than 9th Grade6247.03%
Some College2,16124.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Wenatchee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Wenatchee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0195,6391,336
Hispanic2,2391,212173
Other Race1,68075445
2+ Races745690132
Asian13611596
Native American51350
Black29290
Islander12124

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.59%.

East Wenatchee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,365$94,663$56,731
Graduate Degree$77,950$113,000$67,250
High School Graduate$34,188$39,449$28,480
Less Than 9th Grade$36,604$39,732$31,541
Overall$41,380$48,614$33,351
Some College$47,579$71,056$35,066

$41,380

Average Earnings

$48,614

Average Male

$33,351

Average Female

East Wenatchee Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Wenatchee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Wenatchee Language

74.25% of East Wenatchee residents speak only English, while 25.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.64% of the population.

East Wenatchee Language

East Wenatchee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1206097.5%
Hispanic4,8562304.74%
Other3,6092095.79%
Multiple1,5891227.68%
Asian1501610.67%
Black5923.39%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Wenatchee

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Wenatchee is Asian, with 10.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Wenatchee is Black, with 3.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.52%.

East Wenatchee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.11%
High School7.66%
Some College4.64%
Bachelors or Greater0.42%

East Wenatchee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.68%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed1.46%
Male Unemployed0%

East Wenatchee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Wenatchee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,388$105,606
Households$78,312$102,697
Married Families$93,178$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,667$64,192

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Wenatchee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

East Wenatchee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Wenatchee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

East Wenatchee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Wenatchee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,096

Number of Veterans

1,048

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam399
Second Gulf War280
First Gulf War241
Korea27
World War II5

East Wenatchee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54298
65 to 74248
75+234
55 to 64218
18 to 3498

East Wenatchee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White93513.72%
2+ Races12514.62%
Hispanic923.16%
Native American2141.18%
Asian74.67%
Islander433.33%
Other Race40.18%

East Wenatchee Veterans by Race

East Wenatchee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Wenatchee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

East Wenatchee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Wenatchee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Wenatchee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.08%

Born in East Wenatchee

86.72%

Native Born

13.28%

Foreign Born

8.42%

Non Citizen

4.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.72% of East Wenatchee residents were born in the United States, with 57.08% having been born in Washington. 8.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Wenatchee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,068-5-0.04%
202814,073-6-0.04%
202714,079-6-0.04%
202614,085-5-0.04%
202514,090-6-0.04%
202414,096-6-0.04%
202314,102600.43%
202214,042-130-0.92%
202114,172530.38%
202014,119-38-0.27%
201914,1571120.8%
201814,045500.36%
201713,9951360.98%
201613,8593042.24%
201513,5551511.13%
201413,404540.4%
201313,35090.07%
201213,3411361.03%
201113,205-1-0.01%
201013,20600%
20005,7573,056113.14%
19902,701-11,367-80.8%

East Wenatchee Population by Year