Census place 5377105

Wenatchee

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wenatchee city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wenatchee.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wenatchee has a population of 35,547 and 3,341 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: typical commute is 17 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes; median gross rent is $1,248, below the comparison median of $1,779; and median home value is $433,700, below the comparison median of $549,300. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes
median gross rent
$1,248
Below the comparison median of $1,779
median home value
$433,700
Below the comparison median of $549,300

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wenatchee's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,547
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,341/sq mi
10.6 sq mi land area
Median age
35.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,040
Median home value
$433,700
Median gross rent
$1,248
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
17 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
2.8%
Walked to work
2.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
31.1%
Residents with a disability
17.2%
Residents without insurance
9.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Chelan County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
44
Fire declarations
33
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WENATCHEE PANGBORN MEM AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
60.6°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
7.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wenatchee.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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