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Population in July 2007: 2,118.
Males: 1,110  (52.4%)
Females: 1,008  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  28.1 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98801.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,273 (it was $29,741 in 2000)
South Wenatchee:  $39,273
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,707

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $198,084 (it was $101,900 in 2000)
South Wenatchee:  $198,084
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $212,537; Detached houses: $242,359; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,705; In 2-unit structures: $159,042; Mobile homes: $99,048; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $112,500

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Races in South Wenatchee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
  • Hispanic (36.1%)
  • Other race (27.5%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Wenatchee: 110.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.4%), United States (8.5%), English (8.1%), Irish (5.7%), French (4.0%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 1168 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in South Wenatchee

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Wenatchee CDP

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

486 residents are foreign born (24.4% Latin America).

This place:  24.4%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Wenatchee:  1.1% ($1,171)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (56.1 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (88.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (925.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: East Wenatchee Bench, WA (1.4 miles ), East Wenatchee, WA (1.5 miles ), Wenatchee, WA (1.6 miles ), West Wenatchee, WA (2.0 miles ), Malaga, WA (2.1 miles ), Sunnyslope, WA (2.5 miles ), Rock Island, WA (2.7 miles ), Cashmere, WA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.39 N, Longitude: 120.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in South Wenatchee, Washington

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South Wenatchee-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from South Wenatchee center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from South Wenatchee center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from South Wenatchee center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Wenatchee:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; QUINCY, WA)
  • KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)

Amtrak station near South Wenatchee:
  • 3 miles: WENATCHEE (FOOT OF KITTIAS ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Wenatchee:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 71 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  19.9%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Wenatchee, WA


41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


South Wenatchee compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (89%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for South Wenatchee

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.26%
Here37.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents43.3%6.3%5.5%4.2%3.8%
Congregations5.9%9.7%6.2%5.5%5.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.9%2.8%2.7%2.0%26.6%
Congregations4.6%3.6%0.7%0.6%57.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,154 average AGI)
King County:  0.27%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  0.95% ($45,723 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WA  0.78% ($40,128)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.20% ($65,600)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,377 average AGI)
King County:  0.16%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.31% ($49,721 average AGI)
to Pierce County, WA  0.97% ($46,071)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.15% ($51,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Wenatchee:
  • KWWX (1340 AM; 1 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KKRT (900 AM; 1 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYAK (930 AM; 10 kW; YAKIMA, WA)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Wenatchee:
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K221BI (92.1 FM; EAST WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: JOHN BYERS)
  • K265BD (100.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: SUSAN J. SMITH)
  • K280BZ (103.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: JOHN BOTTS)
  • KAAP (99.5 FM; ROCK ISLAND, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KYSN (97.7 FM; EAST WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • KWWW-FM (96.7 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KZML (95.9 FM; QUINCY, WA; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXLE-FM (95.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: KXLE, INC.)
  • KQBE (103.1 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: PEAK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZPH (106.7 FM; CASHMERE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K232CV (94.3 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOZI-FM (93.5 FM; CHELAN, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRCW (96.3 FM; ROYAL CITY, WA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFFM (107.3 FM; YAKIMA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around South Wenatchee:
  • K24EX (Channel 24; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K09CL (Channel 9; ROCK ISLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K11CS (Channel 11; ROCK ISLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KWCC-LP (Channel 47; WENATCHEE, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K13CQ (Channel 13; ROCK ISLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K09FF (Channel 9; SQUILCHUCK STATE PAR, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K11FJ (Channel 11; SQUILCHUCK STATE PAR, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K13EZ (Channel 13; SQUILCHUCK STATE PAR, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K34EM (Channel 34; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K08CG (Channel 8; MALAGA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K10CM (Channel 10; MALAGA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K12CF (Channel 12; MALAGA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K14BF (Channel 14; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K57BA (Channel 57; BAKER FLATS AREA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K59BF (Channel 59; BAKER FLATS AREA, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K51DR (Channel 51; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K53DN (Channel 53; EAST WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K55FO (Channel 55; EAST WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$186,93080$147,381105$148,74117$75,3331$824,58032$114,05710$109,276
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$111,2809$155,67318$133,8493$46,6200$03$99,3232$115,845
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$210,70524$113,89281$143,07619$87,4710$013$158,4804$91,670
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$09$167,63322$149,2614$79,2050$03$166,6201$118,580
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$120,40013$141,2192$68,1050$01$50,4700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9611.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$167,8529$185,7412$82,4001$147,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$181,3651$94,2601$65,6700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$109,1550$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9611.00

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