Wenatchee
WAChelan County, Washington
Population 79K |Median income $71,876 |3 hospitals
Population
79,076
Chelan County
Median Income
$71,876
+14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$412,300
+111% vs avg
Median Age
40.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
80K+9%
Median Income
$78,306+52%
Median Home Value
$454,900+79%
Poverty Rate
9%-32%
Unemployment
4%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $1,142/mo
Poverty Rate
9.2% -36% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.5%
Work From Home 8.1%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
32.4%
Obesity
29.1%
Short Sleep Duration
27.7%
Physical Inactivity
20.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.1%
Binge Drinking
15.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.8%
Current Smoking
11.4%
Diabetes
10.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 71.4%
Dental Visit 65.1%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
340 per 100k
-4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3388 per 100k
+71% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
247.6
Homicide
5.2
Robbery
87.5
Burglary
566.5
Larceny-Theft
2175.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
645.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL
WENATCHEE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Wenatchee Area 6
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Recorded South-Southwest of Hengchun, Taiwan
USGS · 11m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Chelan County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.