Wenatchee, Washington

Chelan County

53-77105

Wenatchee is the county seat and the largest city of Chelan County in the center of the U.S. state of Washington. In the census of 2010 the city had 31,925 inhabitants.

The city was (also: Wenatchee ) after the Indian tribe of Wenatchi named. Due to the numerous apple orchards in the valley of the Wenatchee city is nicknamed Apple Capital of the World.

Geography

Wenatchee is located at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia, on the eastern precursors of the Cascade Range. The village lies on the western side of the Columbia, opposite on the other side of the river is East Wenatchee. The Columbia forms the boundary between Chelan County and Douglas County. Wenatchee is the largest city of the defined for statistical purposes Wenatchee- East Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes both counties.

In the north of the city lies the Wenatchee Confluence State Park, which is not only an ecological but with 35-40000 nights and 209 080 and 480,886 days guests also plays a tourist and economic role with 200 bird species.

The city's airport is Pangborn Memorial Airport, which is located on the other side of the river in East Wenatchee.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Wenatchee 31,925 people in 11,926 households. The population density was 1793.5 people per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 76.7 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 1.2 percent Native American, 1.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 29.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 11,926 households lived statistically 2.53 per person.

26.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.7 percent were between 18 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 44,156. The per capita income was $ 22,942. 12.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.