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Chelan County

Population in July 2007: 1,789.
Males: 873  (48.8%)
Females: 916  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98801.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,106 (it was $44,028 in 2000)
West Wenatchee:  $54,106
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,552
West Wenatchee:  $23,552
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $254,510 (it was $164,400 in 2000)
West Wenatchee:  $254,510
Washington:  $300,800

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Races in West Wenatchee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.1%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Wenatchee: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (13.4%), English (13.0%), Norwegian (4.7%), United States (4.6%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 3.95 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Wenatchee

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Wenatchee CDP

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

102 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 1.6% North America).

This place:  6.1%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

West Wenatchee:  1.1% ($1,871)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
West Wenatchee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (58.8 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (85.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (929.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Wenatchee, WA (1.2 miles ), Sunnyslope, WA (1.6 miles ), East Wenatchee, WA (1.7 miles ), East Wenatchee Bench, WA (1.9 miles ), South Wenatchee, WA (2.0 miles ), Cashmere, WA (2.8 miles ), Malaga, WA (2.9 miles ), Rock Island, WA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 47.44 N, Longitude: 120.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



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West Wenatchee-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 75% 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 93.4 miles away from West 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 70.8 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 94.6 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 71.6 miles away from West 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 68.4 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 45.0 miles away from West 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 West Wenatchee:
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA)
  • QUINCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; QUINCY, WA)

Amtrak stations near West 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.
  • 19 miles: LEAVENWORTH (NW TRAILWAYS/LINK TRANSIT BUS STOP) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Wenatchee:
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; FT enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; YAKIMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, WA; FT enrollment: 4,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 69 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 32,742)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 2,992)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

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


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West Wenatchee compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (97%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for West Wenatchee

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.9%7.9%7.0%6.6%6.0%
Congregations4.9%7.3%7.3%6.1%4.9%
NameAssemblies of GodFree Methodist Church of North AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents5.7%3.8%3.8%2.9%19.6%
Congregations11.0%1.2%6.1%3.7%47.6%
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.


8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Chelan County:  0.04%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, WA  2.31% ($33,401 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.90% ($62,502)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.63% ($48,695)


8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.37%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Chelan County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, WA  2.72% ($37,856 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.80% ($32,764)
to Spokane County, WA  0.41% ($25,554)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Wenatchee:
  • KPQ (560 AM; 5 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKRT (900 AM; 1 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KWWX (1340 AM; 1 kW; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC..)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Wenatchee:
  • KKRV (104.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPQ-FM (102.1 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNWR (90.7 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOHO-FM (101.1 FM; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Owner: ICICLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLW (89.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: GROWING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION)
  • KZPH (106.7 FM; CASHMERE, WA; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K257DN (99.3 FM; BREWSTER, WA; Owner: BREWSTER GRANGE #1018)
  • K204DD (88.7 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CS (89.3 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KCSH (88.9 FM; ELLENSBURG, WA; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KLWS (91.5 FM; MOSES LAKE, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K221BI (92.1 FM; EAST WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: JOHN BYERS)
  • K265BD (100.9 FM; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: SUSAN J. SMITH)

TV broadcast stations around West Wenatchee:
  • K34EM (Channel 34; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWCC-LP (Channel 47; WENATCHEE, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • K13CQ (Channel 13; ROCK ISLAND, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K13EZ (Channel 13; SQUILCHUCK STATE PAR, WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K61AY (Channel 61; BAKER FLATS AREA, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT 81/KSPS TV)
  • K51AE (Channel 51; MONITOR, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K53AH (Channel 53; MONITOR, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K55BN (Channel 55; MONITOR, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • K14BF (Channel 14; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: WESCOAST BROADCASTING CO.)
  • K24EX (Channel 24; WENATCHEE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED2$207,75552$201,21161$185,0788$80,0531$259,18014$175,8235$106,614
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$192,6889$168,3071$80,8100$01$226,1801$57,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$011$207,77324$179,5516$75,7370$07$204,1972$97,985
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$203,28314$164,3151$123,5800$01$130,4501$61,630
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$129,8302$206,7850$00$01$45,3400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9608.00 , 9609.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$220,1715$192,6381$322,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$269,1700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9608.00 , 9609.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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