Wenatchee

Population: 35,502
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $391,200

Wenatchee, a community in Chelan County, Washington, has 35,502 residents. The median household income of $70,000 is below the Chelan County median ($78,306).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wenatchee's population grew 3.8% from 34,188 to 35,502, while its median home value rose 54.3% from $253,600 to $391,200.

The typical home was built around 1976. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,502
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $391,200
Median gross rent: $1,194
Housing units: 14,558
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,18835,502

Median household income

$53,167$70,000

Median home value

$253,600$391,200

Median gross rent

$934$1,194

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,188	$53,167	$253,600	$934
2020	34,249	$56,962	$273,100	$951
2021	35,086	$60,285	$296,800	$1,029
2022	35,365	$66,143	$352,200	$1,152
2023	35,502	$70,000	$391,200	$1,194

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,372	6.7%
5 to 17	6,714	18.9%
18 to 24	2,996	8.4%
25 to 34	5,195	14.6%
35 to 44	4,960	14.0%
45 to 54	3,285	9.3%
55 to 64	3,799	10.7%
65 to 74	3,384	9.5%
75 and over	2,797	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,806	58.6%
Black or African American	328	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	256	0.7%
Asian	284	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	47	0.1%
Two or more races	1,320	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,435	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,661	15.6%
High school graduate	5,301	22.6%
Some college or associate's	7,742	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,379	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,337	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit2.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,420	76.7%
Carpooled	1,345	8.3%
Public transit	360	2.2%
Walked	581	3.6%
Bicycle	158	1.0%
Worked from home	969	6.0%
Other means	350	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,585	56.4%
15 to 29 min	4,204	27.6%
30 to 44 min	1,461	9.6%
45 to 59 min	485	3.2%
60+ min	479	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.7% (4,082 of 34,882)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,669	61.2%
Nonfamily households	5,489	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,158	97.3%
Vacant	400	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,345	51.9%
Renter-occupied	6,813	48.1%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,654	59.4%
1-unit, attached	505	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,669	11.5%
5 to 19 units	1,221	8.4%
20 or more units	1,762	12.1%
Mobile home & other	747	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5377105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 47.4360, -120.3293