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South Wenatchee, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,083
Population
934/sq mi density
$61,959
Median Income
$31,020 per capita
$244,400
Home Value
$503,877 Zillow
$1,300
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
2,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$61,959 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$244,400 home value, $1,300/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,959
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,020
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Wenatchee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Wenatchee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,959
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,020
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,288
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.6%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.8%
36% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
48.6%
Public Transit
6.8%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
35.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
105
Retail
184
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,288
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,188
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,959 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 48.6% |
| Public Transit | 6.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |