Diversity

The City of Wenatchee and the Diversity Advisory Council promote diversity in our community by sponsoring trainings and other community events through matching grants, monthly diversity meetings, resources, and electronic reporting.  

Upcoming Community Diversity Events

The City of Wenatchee and the Diversity Advisory Council help fund numerous events through matching grants when the program is available.  Our goal is to host a Diversity Advisory Council activity during each quarter of the year.

Diversity Advisory Council

The City of Wenatchee formed the Diversity Advisory Council in 2005 as a result of reported incidents in our community. The goal is to be proactive in educating our community and encouraging our businesses and organizations to support diversity.  For more information on this organization, please click here.

Statewide Diversity Facts

The 1990's were a time of rapid growth in Washington, including the diversity of this state's residents. 2000 Census reports provide a wealth of information about the changing faces of Washington, including:

• The population of Asian Indians in the state nearly tripled
• The Hispanic population grew by 36%
• An area in north Whatcom County has a higher concentration of people with Russian ancestry than anywhere else in the country, and the Spokane area is not far behind
• The ratio of Tukwila residents who claim to have been born in another country rose from 1 in 14 in 1990 to 1 in 4 in 2000
• The two cities with the highest percentage of foreign-born residents are Sunnyside and Pasco. Of those who are foreign born, about 90% are from Mexico, Central America, South America or the Caribbean
• While the entire state is diversifying, city residents are more diverse than non-city residents

City of Wenatchee Diversity Facts

• Between 1990 and 2000, the Hispanic population of Wenatchee grew by 220% to 5,996
• Recent immigrants (i.e., entry since 1990) comprised 7% of the population in both the City and Chelan County, compared with 5% across the state
• Almost 21% of the population in Wenatchee over five years of age spoke a language other than English in the home in 2000
• In the next 20 years, Wenatchee is expected to grow by over 16,000 residents, and a greater degree of diversity is expected