East Wenatchee, WA

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East Wenatchee, Washington

East Wenatchee, Washington, in Douglas county, is 57 miles N of Yakima, Washington (center to center) and 96 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 5,757.

The People and Families of East Wenatchee

In East Wenatchee, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, East Wenatchee had a median family income of $41,518.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among East Wenatchee residents, with $1,410. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

East Wenatchee Housing

In East Wenatchee, 62% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In East Wenatchee, 93% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the city is a bit easier than around other cities of its size.

High Points

East Wenatchee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of East Wenatchee, WA

Comparing East Wenatchee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Yakima, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Douglas
Standard Zip Codes	98802
Phone Area Codes	509
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.416
Longitude	-120.291

Station	WENATCHEE
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	9.1 inches

Station	WENATCHEE AP
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	8.5 inches

Station	WATERVILLE
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	54 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,757	100%
Male	2,787	48.4%
Female	2,970	51.6%
Under 18	1,548	26.9%
18+	4,209	73.1%
65+	926	16.1%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.98
White	5,129	89.1%
African-American	23	0.4%
Asian	36	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	55	1%
Other	353	6.1%
Mixed Race	155	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	694	12.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,819
Growth	3,062
Growth %	53.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.1%
German	21.3%
English	10.2%
US/American	8%
Irish	6.6%
Norwegian	6%
European	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Scottish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2%
Swedish	2%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	1.1%
Italian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Armenian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Wenatchee	5,757	$41,518
Cashmere	2,965	$45,347
Entiat	957	$37,083
Leavenworth	2,074	$48,347
Rock Island	863	$34,408
Waterville	1,163	$47,386
Wenatchee	27,856	$45,982

(As of 2005)
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