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Wenatchee Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wenatchee Area is 112,847. The Wenatchee Area population density is 23.30 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wenatchee Area is white, which represent 84.35% of the total population. The average Wenatchee Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 112,847. #343

Population Density, #771

Wenatchee Area	23.30 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	95,190 (84.35%, #504)
Black:	404 (0.36%, #834)
Hispanic:	31,348 (27.78%, #93)
Asian:	976 (0.86%, #483)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,325 (1.17%, #196)
One Race, Other:	12,061 (10.69%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,891 (2.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	29,837 (95.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	191 (0.61%, see rank)
Cuban:	118 (0.38%, see rank)
Central American:	373 (1.19%, see rank)
South American:	238 (0.76%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

100,558 (89.11%) out of the total population of 112,847 reported first ancestry.

	Wenatchee Area	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	381	0.34%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	337	0.30%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	635	0.56%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	2,068	1.83%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	9,885	8.76%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	2,949	2.61%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	17,583	15.58%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	146	0.13%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	262	0.23%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	8,917	7.90%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	1,761	1.56%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	5,000	4.43%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	1,262	1.12%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	362	0.32%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	535	0.47%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,282	1.14%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	2,831	2.51%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	121	0.11%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	2,418	2.14%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	248	0.22%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	169	0.15%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	19,094	16.92%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	1,136	1.01%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 56,455 (50.03%, see rank)

Females: 56,392 (49.97%, see rank)

Wenatchee Area	Male: 50.03% Female: 49.97%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wenatchee Area	38.50 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wenatchee Area	37.10 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wenatchee Area	40.20 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wenatchee Area	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,844	6.95%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,266	6.44%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,557	7.58%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,864	6.97%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	6,866	6.08%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,591	12.04%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,830	11.37%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	15,018	13.31%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,247	13.51%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,836	8.72%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,098	4.52%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,830	2.51%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wenatchee Area	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	74,450, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,890, 17.31%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	21,846, 29.34%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,558, 31.64%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,540, 14.16%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,616, 7.54%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wenatchee Area			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,660	75.30%	24.70%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,235	93.69%, see rank	6.31%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,646	95.73%, see rank	4.27%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,381	88.79%, see rank	11.21%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	516	67.05%, see rank	32.95%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wenatchee Area	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	41,323, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	9,995, 24.19%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	31,328, 75.81%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	29,045, 70.29%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.30, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	22,703, 54.94%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,278, 29.71%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wenatchee Area	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	89,180	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	44,251	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	13,522	30.56%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	24,935	56.35%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	1,114	2.52%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	4,680	10.58%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	44,929	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	10,122	22.53%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	25,167	56.02%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	3,777	8.41%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	5,863	13.05%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wenatchee Area	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	98,037	86.88%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	64,093	56.80%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	32,969	29.22%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	975	0.86%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14,810	13.12%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,429	3.92%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10,381	9.20%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	849	0.75%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	937	0.83%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	222	0.20%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	31	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,257	10.86%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	514	0.46%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wenatchee Area	%	Washington	U.S.
English	32,177	77.87%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	8,107	19.62%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	639	1.55%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	243	0.59%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	157	0.38%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.