Wenatchee Metro Area

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  4. Wenatchee Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wenatchee Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wenatchee Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wenatchee Metro Area Business Information
  8. Wenatchee Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Wenatchee Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Wenatchee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Wenatchee Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 99,219
  • Land Area (2000): 12,281.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 260.082 square kilometers
Wenatchee Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 101,493 2005 104,814 2006 106,568
2004 102,926     2007 107,897

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Houses (2000): 43,351
Wenatchee Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 127,954 63.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,035 4.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 63,794 31.62%

Wenatchee Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wenatchee Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,757 43,884 3,874 8.11% 82
1991 47,774 43,175 4,599 9.63% 98
1992 48,718 43,813 4,905 10.07% 102
1993 50,153 45,500 4,653 9.28% 95
1994 52,135 47,886 4,250 8.15% 83
1995 51,888 47,312 4,576 8.82% 90
1996 53,752 49,170 4,583 8.53% 87
1997 54,437 50,716 3,721 6.84% 70
1998 56,576 52,606 3,970 7.02% 71
1999 55,649 51,478 4,170 7.49% 76
2000 54,536 51,080 3,456 6.34% 64
2001 52,358 48,266 4,092 7.82% 79
2002 53,902 49,433 4,469 8.29% 84
2003 55,578 51,036 4,542 8.17% 82
2004 58,067 54,168 3,899 6.71% 68
2005 59,588 56,170 3,418 5.74% 58
2006 59,730 56,698 3,031 5.08% 52
2007 61,450 58,481 2,969 4.83% 49
2008 63,009 59,386 3,623 5.75% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 57,823 53,797 4,026 6.96% 70
Feb 2008 58,641 54,634 4,007 6.83% 68
Mar 2008 59,675 56,051 3,624 6.07% 61
Apr 2008 59,163 55,961 3,202 5.41% 54
May 2008 59,143 55,496 3,647 6.17% 62
Jun 2008 66,597 62,594 4,003 6.01% 60
Jul 2008 73,776 70,499 3,277 4.44% 44
Aug 2008 65,915 61,962 3,953 6.00% 60
Sep 2008 66,346 63,479 2,867 4.32% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wenatchee Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6,718 14.66%
2. Construction 5,206 11.36%
3. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,720 5.94%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,708 5.91%
5. Educational Services 2,340 5.11%
6. Health Care 2,046 4.47%
7. Metal Manufactuing 1,734 3.78%
8. Public Administration 1,704 3.72%
9. Utilities 1,688 3.68%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,232 2.69%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,214 2.65%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,162 2.54%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,064 2.32%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 954 2.08%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 932 2.03%
16. Finance and Insurance 858 1.87%
17. Food Manufacturing 814 1.78%
18. Truck Transportation 784 1.71%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 748 1.63%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 668 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,572 16.63%
2. Educational Services 4,930 12.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,678 9.31%
4. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,286 5.79%
5. Social Assistance 1,938 4.91%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,724 4.36%
7. Public Administration 1,584 4.01%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,468 3.72%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,410 3.57%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,168 2.96%
11. Department and Other General Stores 872 2.21%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 860 2.18%
13. Construction 722 1.83%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 718 1.82%
15. Food Manufacturing 710 1.80%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 702 1.78%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 674 1.71%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 550 1.39%
19. Private Household Services 450 1.14%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 428 1.08%

Wenatchee Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 3,770 8.23%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,738 5.98%
3. Other Management Occupations 2,236 4.88%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,072 4.52%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,854 4.05%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,810 3.95%
7. Other Production Occupations 1,800 3.93%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,596 3.48%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,590 3.47%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 1,224 2.67%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,204 2.63%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 994 2.17%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 988 2.16%
14. Top Executives 982 2.14%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 974 2.13%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 964 2.10%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 952 2.08%
18. Other Construction Trades 946 2.06%
19. Carpenters 858 1.87%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 756 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 2,376 6.01%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,918 4.85%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,916 4.85%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,788 4.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,690 4.28%
6. Registered Nurses 1,628 4.12%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 1,592 4.03%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,546 3.91%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,462 3.70%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,350 3.42%
11. Child Care Workers 1,298 3.29%
12. Cashiers 1,230 3.11%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,142 2.89%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,096 2.77%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,046 2.65%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,012 2.56%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 880 2.23%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 874 2.21%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 846 2.14%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 788 1.99%

Wenatchee Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 81,875 54.34%
15-35 hours 18,808 12.48%
1-14 hours 5,382 3.57%
No regular hours 44,597 29.60%

Wenatchee Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,440 3.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,916 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,228 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,510 9.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,385 14.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,805 14.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,282 18.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,861 9.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,134 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,946 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,977 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 710 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,059 6.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,682 5.78%

Wenatchee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,590 6.91%
5-9 17,768 21.95%
10-14 17,344 21.43%
15-19 14,713 18.18%
20-24 8,928 11.03%
25-29 2,350 2.90%
30-34 6,210 7.67%
35-39 882 1.09%
40-44 1,227 1.52%
45-59 2,685 3.32%
60-89 1,706 2.11%
At least 90 1,532 1.89%

Wenatchee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 282 0.35% 66,411 82.05%
30-44 256 0.32% 8,063 9.96%
45-59 92 0.11% 2,593 3.20%
At least 60 192 0.24% 3,046 3.76%

Wenatchee Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 438 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,995 14.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 63,112 73.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 259 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 641 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 822 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,668 4.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,501 5.27%

Wenatchee Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 73,372 (195,704 people)
Families (2000): 52,418 (166,136 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,104
People at same address in 1995: 99,607
Wenatchee Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,683 8.96%
$10,000-$14,999 5,298 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 5,431 7.28%
$20,000-$24,999 6,598 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 5,327 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 5,075 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 4,723 6.34%
$40,000-$44,999 3,963 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 3,970 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 6,990 9.38%
$60,000-$74,999 7,863 10.55%
$75,000-$99,999 6,330 8.49%
$100,000-$124,999 2,740 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 1,428 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 848 1.14%
$200,000 or more 1,285 1.72%

Wenatchee Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,625 23.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,300 30.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,549 4.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,272 14.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 225 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,166 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 87 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,697 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,030 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 762 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.02%

Wenatchee Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 58,569 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27,877 13.37%
Public Assistance 2,946 1.41%
Retirement 13,303 6.38%
Self Employment 12,385 5.94%
Social Security 21,295 10.21%
Supplemental Security 2,782 1.33%
Wage / Salary 55,446 26.59%
Other 13,949 6.69%

Wenatchee Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,427 52.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,873 47.12%

Wenatchee Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,355 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 48,080 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,638 24.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,673 2.21%

Wenatchee Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,659 11.01%
Color 1 Box Married 48,290 61.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,244 18.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,426 9.45%

Wenatchee Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wenatchee Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,396 9.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,205 13.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 39,054 27.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 35,412 24.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,250 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,566 12.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,399 5.82%

Wenatchee Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,846 1.86% 1,630 1.64% 3,476 3.50%
Kindergarten 3,082 3.11% 288 0.29% 3,370 3.40%
Grades 1-4 12,085 12.18% 1,068 1.08% 13,153 13.26%
Grades 5-8 12,756 12.86% 713 0.72% 13,469 13.58%
Grades 9-12 13,402 13.51% 676 0.68% 14,078 14.19%
Undergrad college 5,780 5.83% 576 0.58% 6,356 6.41%
Graduate or professional school 870 0.88% 310 0.31% 1,180 1.19%
Total 49,821 50.21% 5,261 5.30% 55,082 55.52%

Wenatchee Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wenatchee Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 297 260
2004 344 258

Wenatchee Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wenatchee Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 172,873 86.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,953 13.05%

Wenatchee Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 261
Wenatchee Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 18.149 2.719 0.227 5.725 26.820 0.000 49.067 185.037 16.622 250.727
2004 1.234 0.564 0.029 0.291 2.118 0.000 7.850 34.345 2.254 44.449
2005 1.374 0.420 0.019 0.267 2.080 0.000 7.270 31.084 2.233 40.586
2006 1.332 0.282 0.019 0.375 2.008 0.000 5.902 29.371 1.755 37.028
2007 1.214 0.380 0.028 0.315 1.937 0.000 5.589 26.850 1.696 34.134

Wenatchee Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wenatchee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wenatchee Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,037 15.16%
10-19 Years 16,047 16.17%
20-29 Years 10,959 11.05%
30-39 Years 13,479 13.59%
40-49 Years 15,460 15.58%
50-59 Years 10,971 11.06%
60-69 Years 7,412 7.47%
70-79 Years 6,153 6.20%
80-89 Years 3,106 3.13%
90+ Years 595 0.60%

Wenatchee Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,313 49.70%
Color 1 Box Female 49,906 50.30%

Wenatchee Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 76,769 77.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,264 19.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,370 1.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 827 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 609 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 173 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 121 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 86 0.09%

Wenatchee Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 37,724 24.23%
2. English 24,530 15.76%
3. Irish 19,800 12.72%
4. United States Or American 14,489 9.31%
5. Norwegian 9,766 6.27%
6. Swedish 5,598 3.60%
7. French Non-Basque 5,557 3.57%
8. Scottish 5,091 3.27%
9. Scotch Irish 4,267 2.74%
10. Dutch 3,999 2.57%

Wenatchee Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 150,679 80.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33,354 17.81%
3. German 1,096 0.59%
4. Russian 292 0.16%
5. French 233 0.12%
6. Vietnamese 214 0.11%
7. Japanese 126 0.07%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 120 0.06%
9. Thai 120 0.06%
10. Tagalog 111 0.06%

Wenatchee Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 175,408 86.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7,308 3.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,067 9.45%

Wenatchee Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wenatchee Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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