East Wenatchee

Population: 14,114
Median household income: $81,050
Median home value: $414,000

East Wenatchee is a community in Douglas County, Washington, home to 14,114 residents. The median household income of $81,050 is in line with the Douglas County median ($80,374).

From 2019 to 2023, East Wenatchee's population grew 1.1% from 13,960 to 14,114, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $274,800 to $414,000.

20.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,114
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,050
Median home value: $414,000
Median gross rent: $1,284
Housing units: 5,503
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,96014,114

Median household income

$54,223$81,050

Median home value

$274,800$414,000

Median gross rent

$938$1,284

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,960	$54,223	$274,800	$938
2020	14,012	$61,608	$283,800	$971
2021	14,113	$67,739	$314,100	$1,066
2022	14,065	$78,312	$374,000	$1,186
2023	14,114	$81,050	$414,000	$1,284

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	907	6.4%
5 to 17	3,018	21.4%
18 to 24	1,305	9.2%
25 to 34	1,682	11.9%
35 to 44	1,953	13.8%
45 to 54	1,525	10.8%
55 to 64	1,521	10.8%
65 to 74	1,147	8.1%
75 and over	1,056	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,943	56.3%
Black or African American	52	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	0.7%
Two or more races	795	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,112	36.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,366	15.4%
High school graduate	2,760	31.1%
Some college or associate's	2,983	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,235	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	540	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,394	80.9%
Carpooled	416	6.2%
Public transit	82	1.2%
Walked	38	0.6%
Bicycle	47	0.7%
Worked from home	536	8.0%
Other means	153	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,429	39.6%
15 to 29 min	2,558	41.7%
30 to 44 min	569	9.3%
45 to 59 min	328	5.4%
60+ min	246	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 7.1% (1,005 of 14,090)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,780	74.0%
Nonfamily households	1,331	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,111	92.9%
Vacant	392	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,970	58.1%
Renter-occupied	2,141	41.9%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,140	57.1%
1-unit, attached	306	5.6%
2 to 4 units	1,027	18.7%
5 to 19 units	360	6.5%
20 or more units	218	4.0%
Mobile home & other	452	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5320155
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.31 sq mi
Center point: 47.4175, -120.2838