State
County
Land Area
10.1 sq mi
Density
3,424.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.37%
Growth Since 2010
8.42%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
122,885
Wenatchee is a city located in Washington. With a 2020 population of 34,614, it is the 36th largest city in Washington and the 1140th largest city in the United States. Wenatchee is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 8.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,925 in 2010. Wenatchee reached it's highest population of 34,614 in 2021. Spanning over 11 miles, Wenatchee has a population density of 3,424 people per square mile.
The average household income in Wenatchee is $72,800 with a poverty rate of 14.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $934 per month, and the median house value is $253,600. The median age in Wenatchee is 35.5 years, 34.2 years for males, and 38 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wenatchee was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 122,885 | 1,128 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 121,757 | 1,128 | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 120,629 | 1,128 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 119,501 | 1,176 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 118,325 | 1,104 | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 117,221 | 1,635 | 1.39% |
| 2015 | 115,586 | 1,692 | 1.46% |
| 2014 | 113,894 | 784 | 0.69% |
| 2013 | 113,110 | 441 | 0.39% |
| 2012 | 112,669 | 793 | 0.70% |
| 2011 | 111,876 | 612 | 0.55% |
| 2010 | 111,264 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,838 | 72.65% |
| Some Other Race | 5,928 | 17.34% |
| Two or More Races | 2,284 | 6.68% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 451 | 1.32% |
| Black or African American | 427 | 1.25% |
| Asian | 238 | 0.70% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.06% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 12,744 | 2.62 | 55.1 |
| Married | 5,283 | 3.53 | 73.2 |
| Non Family | 5,090 | 1.2 | 39.6 |
| Female | 1,492 | 3.7 | 49.1 |
| Male | 879 | 3.5 | 45.7 |
3.42
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,876 | 8.37% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,233 | 9.96% |
| High School Graduate | 6,070 | 27.08% |
| Some College | 4,862 | 21.69% |
| Associates Degree | 2,291 | 10.22% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,937 | 13.10% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,144 | 9.57% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15,752 | 14,405 | 4,393 |
| Hispanic | 5,569 | 2,883 | 406 |
| Other Race | 2,596 | 1,347 | 149 |
| Multiple Races | 893 | 727 | 265 |
| Native American | 391 | 370 | 28 |
| Asian | 175 | 139 | 68 |
| Black | 150 | 141 | 9 |
| Islander | 22 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.86%.
$34,164
Average Earnings
$36,899
Average Male
$31,422
Average Female
69.84% of Wenatchee residents speak only English, while 30.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.57% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11,343 | 3,004 | 26.48% |
| Other | 5,709 | 1,698 | 29.74% |
| White | 20,049 | 1,576 | 7.86% |
| Multiple | 2,246 | 258 | 11.49% |
| Black | 418 | 43 | 10.29% |
| Native | 433 | 30 | 6.93% |
| Asian | 227 | 29 | 12.78% |
14.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.44%
Male Poverty Rate
14.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wenatchee is Other, with 29.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wenatchee is Native, with 6.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.01%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,767 | 8.66% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 1.01% |
| Black | 67 | 27.13% |
| 2 or More | 33 | 2.84% |
| Asian | 7 | 3.74% |
6.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.07%
Native Born
14.93%
Foreign Born
8.84%
Non Citizen
6.09%
Naturalized
85.07% of Wenatchee residents were born in the United States, with 56.14% having been born in Washington. 8.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34,614 | 127 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 34,487 | 127 | 0.37% |
| 2019 | 34,360 | 127 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 34,233 | -2 | -0.01% |
| 2017 | 34,235 | 36 | 0.11% |
| 2016 | 34,199 | 246 | 0.72% |
| 2015 | 33,953 | 289 | 0.86% |
| 2014 | 33,664 | 466 | 1.40% |
| 2013 | 33,198 | 67 | 0.20% |
| 2012 | 33,131 | 76 | 0.23% |
| 2011 | 33,055 | 142 | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 32,913 | 5,057 | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 27,856 | 6,100 | 2.50% |
| 1990 | 21,756 | 4,499 | 2.34% |
| 1980 | 17,257 | 345 | 0.20% |
| 1970 | 16,912 | 186 | 0.11% |
| 1960 | 16,726 | 3,654 | 2.50% |
| 1950 | 13,072 | 1,452 | 1.18% |
| 1940 | 11,620 | -7 | -0.01% |
| 1930 | 11,627 | 5,303 | 6.28% |
| 1920 | 6,324 | 2,274 | 4.56% |
| 1910 | 4,050 | 0.00% |