Wenatchee Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Wenatchee River, just before flowing into the Columbia
Map of Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA    City of Wenatchee    City of East Wenatchee   Wenatchee–East Wenatchee, WA MSA Coordinates: 47°49′07″N 120°15′56″W / 47.8186°N 120.2656°W / 47.8186; -120.2656
Country	United States
State	Washington
Largest city	Wenatchee (33,636)
Other cities	- East Wenatchee (13,659)  - Chelan (4,060)  - Waterville (1,138)
Area
• Total	4,739.8 sq mi (12,276 km2)
Highest elevation	9,511 ft (2,899 m)
Population
• Total	116,178
• Rank	331st in the U.S.
• Density	25/sq mi (9/km2)

The Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Chelan and Douglas Counties in Washington state, anchored by the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee. According to the 2000 census the MSA had a population of 99,219. The 2010 census showed the MSA had a population increase of 11.76% to 110,884. As of 2015, the Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area was the 331st largest MSA in the United States.

Counties

• Chelan
• Douglas

Communities

• Places with more than 25,000 inhabitants
  • Wenatchee (Principal city)
• Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
  • East Wenatchee Bench ( census-designated place)
• Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • Bridgeport
  • Cashmere
  • Chelan
  • Coulee Dam (partial)
  • East Wenatchee (Principal city)
  • Leavenworth
  • South Wenatchee (census-designated place)
  • Sunnyslope (census-designated place)
  • Waterville
• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Entiat
  • Mansfield
  • Rock Island
• Unincorporated places
  • Blewett
  • Holden Village
  • Manson
  • Stehekin
  • Orondo

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, ^[1] there were 99,219 people, 36,747 households, and 26,240 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.97% White, 0.28% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 11.74% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.42% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,890, and the median income for a family was $45,035. Males had a median income of $35,491 versus $25,316 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,211.

See also

• Washington census statistical areas

References