Overview
35,086
Total Population
35.2
Median age
49.42%
Female population %
102.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
59.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12,222
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wenatchee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wenatchee is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wenatchee's population under 18 was 25.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wenatchee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wenatchee, 21.53% were under the age of 15, 21.05% aged 15 to 29, 41.71% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 410 less females than males in Wenatchee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.42% females and 50.58% males in Wenatchee, WA.
- The Wenatchee, WA gender ratio is 102.4:100 i.e. 102.4 men to 100 women (1.024).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,757.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,413.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wenatchee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wenatchee population: 64.51% are White, 0.78% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 22.02% are some other race and 10.97% are multiracial.
- Wenatchee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 12,222 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,864 (65.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wenatchee is White with a population of 22,635 (64.51% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wenatchee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 35,619 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Wenatchee's population increased by 4,279 (14.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wenatchee's population increased by 2,572 (7.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wenatchee's population was lowest in year 2001 at 28,580.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)