Wenatchee, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,888 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 669 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 497 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,588 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,823 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,311 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,500 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,762 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,050 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,176 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,917 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,499 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,598 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,498 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,450 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,032 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,972 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 362 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,600 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,386 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,484 | 11.6 |
Female | 1,531 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 406 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,233 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,715 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,854 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 655 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,824 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,674 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,784 | 45.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,861 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,867 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,005 | 50.3 |
Same county | 7,601 | 29.4 |
Different county | 5,404 | 20.9 |
Same state | 3,614 | 14.0 |
Different state | 1,790 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 989 | 3.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,098 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,334 | 86.6 |
Born in United States | 24,151 | 86.0 |
State of residence | 15,061 | 53.6 |
Different state | 9,090 | 32.4 |
Born outside United States | 183 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,764 | 13.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,036 | 7.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,139 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,625 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,764 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 184 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 165 | 4.4 |
| Africa | 20 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,251 | 86.4 |
| Northern America | 144 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,861 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,463 | 79.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,398 | 20.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,131 | 12.1 |
Spanish | 4,887 | 18.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,995 | 11.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 328 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 163 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,098 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,324 | 100.8 |
| Arab | 44 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 119 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 419 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 593 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,265 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 801 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 213 | 0.8 |
| German | 4,831 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,643 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 667 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,175 | 4.2 |
| Polish | 229 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 629 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 810 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 886 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 122 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,091 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 259 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,254 | 29.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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