Wenatchee, WA

Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
35,502 Population 3,337/sq mi density
$70,000 Median Income $36,544 per capita
$391,200 Home Value $494,357 Zillow
$1,194 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
242 Violent Crime/100K 2,818 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,000 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$391,200 home value, $1,194/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
242 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
35,502
Census 2023
Population Density
3,337
per square mile
Land Area
10.6
square miles (27.6 km²)
Median Age
36.0 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 61.7% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 35% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.8% US: 5.9%
Other 1.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
61.7%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
35%
Asian
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 70.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 28.5% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
70.8%
Spanish
28.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
8% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.8%
52% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.4%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.6%
23% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population35,502
Population Year2023
Population Density3,337 / sq mi
Land Area10.6 sq mi
Median Age36.0 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White61.7%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino35.0%
Asian0.8%

Language

English Only70.8%
Spanish28.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born14.1%
Veterans6.5%
Disability19.8%
Health Insurance89.4%
Uninsured10.6%
Broadband Access89.1%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent