Population 925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Wenatchee
Household size in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in West Wenatchee holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, West Wenatchee is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in West Wenatchee (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Wenatchee
Renters in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in West Wenatchee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in West Wenatchee are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Wenatchee is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,125 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,207 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,654 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,715 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$590 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in West Wenatchee runs $1,715 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Washington as a whole ($1,875). The typical renter here spends 50.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Wenatchee
Bachelor's degrees in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.5% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Wenatchee: 58.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in West Wenatchee have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Washington.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Wenatchee
| Period | West Wenatchee | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Wenatchee has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Wenatchee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wenatchee | 2.82 | 47.1 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 3.2% | 1994 | $1,715 | 58.5% | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| East Wenatchee Bench | 2.53 | 35.3 | 3.7% | 33.3% | 2.7% | 1990 | $1,638 | 36.2% | 84.3% | 1.1% |
| Wenatchee | 2.58 | 36.6 | 11.4% | 44.8% | 4.7% | 1975 | $1,382 | 27.3% | 83.8% | 3.1% |
| Sunnyslope | 2.69 | 44.8 | 4.3% | 15.6% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,569 | 49.5% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Monitor | 2.93 | 39.6 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 1984 | $1,077 | 30.0% | 87.9% | 6.4% |
| East Wenatchee | 2.84 | 39.0 | 14.6% | 30.1% | 7.8% | 1989 | $1,674 | 22.8% | 85.9% | 3.7% |
| Cashmere | 2.80 | 42.0 | 14.3% | 27.5% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,050 | 27.0% | 87.0% | 1.9% |
| Wenatchee Heights | 2.65 | 45.3 | 3.0% | 23.3% | 10.2% | 1997 | $1,480 | 32.2% | 91.0% | 2.4% |
| Malaga | 2.46 | 34.6 | 6.2% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 1993 | $1,735 | 26.8% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Rock Island | 2.64 | 44.3 | 8.1% | 19.8% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,106 | 20.3% | 78.9% | 2.4% |
| Dryden | 3.49 | 41.0 | 12.1% | 23.6% | 12.2% | 1992 | $951 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Wenatchee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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