The map below shows majority race by area in Wenatchee Heights, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Wenatchee Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Wenatchee Heights overall is white, making up 79.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Wenatchee Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Wenatchee Heights, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.6% |
Hispanic |
15.5% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wenatchee Heights, WA
The map below shows diversity in Wenatchee Heights. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Wenatchee Heights Diversity Score
34.1
More diverse than 66% of US cities
Wenatchee Heights has a diversity score of 34.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Wenatchee Heights is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Wenatchee Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Wenatchee Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wenatchee Heights.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.