Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Wenatchee spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.89 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Wenatchee is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.81% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Wenatchee in 2022 was $34,656, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,624 for a family of four. However, Wenatchee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Wenatchee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wenatchee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wenatchee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wenatchee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wenatchee include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Wenatchee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
