Wenatchee Demographics

PopulationWenatchee city, WashingtonWashington
Total Population27,8565,894,121
Male48.9%49.8%
Female51.1%50.2%
18 years and over72.6%74.3%
65 years and over15.0%11.2%
Married Persons55.8%55.3%
Single Persons44.2%44.7%
Median Age34.035.3
Average Family Size3.173.07
Ethnicity
White83.2%84.9%
Black or African American0.6%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.9%2.7%
Asian1.5%6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.7%
Other15.2%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.5%7.5%
Housing CharacteristicsWenatchee city, WashingtonWashington
Total Housing Units11,4982,451,075
Median Home Cost$133,700$168,300
Number of Households10,7412,271,398
Persons per Household2.532.53
Economic CharacteristicsWenatchee city, WashingtonWashington
Median Household Income$34,897$45,776
Per Capita Income$19,498$22,973
In Labor Force61.8%66.5%
Families below poverty level10.6%7.3%
Education CharacteristicsWenatchee city, WashingtonWashington
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment3,588697,192
High School Enrollment1,823347,619
College or Graduate School1,311358,414
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.9%24.9%
Associates Degree8.6%8.0%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%18.4%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%9.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census