South Wenatchee

Population: 1,083
Median household income: $61,959
Median home value: $244,400

South Wenatchee is a community in Chelan County, Washington, home to 1,083 residents. Its median household income of $61,959 runs below the Chelan County figure of $78,306.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Wenatchee's population declined 40.5% from 1,821 to 1,083, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $160,100 to $244,400.

18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,083
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,959
Median home value: $244,400
Median gross rent: $1,300
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8211,083

Median household income

$49,231$61,959

Median home value

$160,100$244,400

Median gross rent

$1,023$1,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,821	$49,231	$160,100	$1,023
2020	1,351	$44,765	$154,400	$1,014
2021	1,383	$52,326	$112,200	$1,079
2022	1,267	$58,178	—	—
2023	1,083	$61,959	$244,400	$1,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	9.1%
5 to 17	144	13.3%
18 to 24	39	3.6%
25 to 34	167	15.4%
35 to 44	139	12.8%
45 to 54	139	12.8%
55 to 64	182	16.8%
65 to 74	100	9.2%
75 and over	74	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	304	28.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	717	66.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.2%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's13.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	32.2%
High school graduate	287	35.8%
Some college or associate's	111	13.9%
Bachelor's degree	103	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone48.6%

Carpooled27.8%

Public transit6.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means7.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	257	48.6%
Carpooled	147	27.8%
Public transit	36	6.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	8.9%
Other means	42	7.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	28.8%
15 to 29 min	250	51.9%
30 to 44 min	24	5.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	69	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 17.1% (185 of 1,083)

	Count	Share
Family households	265	61.5%
Nonfamily households	166	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	431	90.2%
Vacant	47	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	76.3%
Renter-occupied	102	23.7%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	314	65.7%
1-unit, attached	14	2.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	150	31.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5366185
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 47.3944, -120.2893