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City Information

Quick Stats for the Wenatchee / East Wenatchee urban area:

Population

Wenatchee (incorporated) 30,810
East Wenatchee (incorporated) 11,480
      estimated by WA OFM
Urban Area (MPO Census 2000 status): 54,000
Trade area population: 211,900
Exp growth by 2025 268,275 
   

Demographics for 2006 Chelan County median age: 38.7
East Wenatchee median age: 35.7
Chelan County median Income: $43,368
Douglas County median Income: $42,951
 
Retail Sales for 2006 Wenatchee: 793,808,921 (up 11%)
East Wenatchee: 249,291,521 (up 29%)
Douglas County (Uninc.) 139,646,071 (down 9.4%)
Chelan County (Uninc.) 315,732,534 (up 11.3%)
 
Real Estate Activity Residential rental vacancy: 5%
Residential rental rates (avg. 2bd1ba): $550
Annual lease rates commercial: $5 – 25/ft depending on location / amenities
Class A full service $17 – 20 ($14 – 18 Triple Net)
Class B $10 - 12
Class C $7 - 10
Vacancy rates commercial: 12 – 15%
Average home price: $267,511 (9/07)
 
Schools

School / Teacher ratio: 18 : 1
More info at www.k12.wa.us/ - click on “Score Card”
Eastmont and Wenatchee School Districts passed their recent levies
 

Educational Attainment

High School Graduates:
   East Wenatchee: 82% / Wenatchee: 78%
Bachelors Degree or Higher: 
   East Wenatchee 18% / Wenatchee 23% 
 

Traffic Counts (2002)

Intersection of Grant Road and Hwy 28: 34,000
South Wenatchee/George Sellar Bridge at Ferry: 30,000
North Wenatchee / Miller and N. Wen. Ave: 32,000
 

Average Commute Time

17 minutes compared to a state average of 26 minutes
 

Annual Chelan County Visitors

3 million
 


 


 


 


 

Last updated: 6/26/2008 1:37:00 PM