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Wenatchee, WA Profile


Wenatchee, WA, population 30,229, is located in Washington's Chelan county, about 89.2 miles from Bellevue and 95.3 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Wenatchee's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Wenatchee has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Wenatchee's population has grown by about 3%.

Wenatchee's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wenatchee tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,737N/A
200128,619-0.41%
200228,593-0.09%
200328,7150.43%
200428,9920.96%
200529,3791.33%
200629,6901.06%
200729,8600.57%
200829,9320.24%
200930,2290.99%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,897
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001375
2002425
2003364
2004390
2005357
2006318
2007305
2008330
2009326
2010264
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1161673
2002 1192676
2003 0282254
2004 0322160
2005 1191669
2006 0142259
2007 0172055
2008 1211265
2009 1141766
2010 1161053

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,173
20026,806
20036,334
20046,823
20055,953
20065,188
20075,133
20084,027
20094,003
20103,899
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 343 1,594 93
2002 325 1,538 89
2003 365 1,361 83
2004 383 1,490 104
2005 287 1,348 116
2006 224 1255 71
2007 219 1243 87
2008 212 934 61
2009 182 954 67
2010 150 971 60

Location

Elevation780 feet above sea level
Land Area6.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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