West Wenatchee, Washington
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West Wenatchee is a former
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(CDP) and now an
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in
Chelan County, Washington Chelan County (, ) is a List of counties in Washington, county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee, Was ...
, United States. The
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removed the community at the 2010 census, with most of its former area being merged into
Wenatchee Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. Located in the north-central part of the stat ...
city limits, raising the population significantly. The area that was West Wenatchee is part of the
Wenatchee Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. Located in the north-central part of the stat ...
East Wenatchee East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County, Washington, Douglas County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase on the 2000 census, having annexed ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.


Geography

West Wenatchee is located at (47.437855, -120.346030). According to the
United States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the CDP had a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10.2 km2) was land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) (4.36%) was water, in 2000. This area was merged into that of
Wenatchee Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. Located in the north-central part of the stat ...
's municipal boundaries at the 2010 census.


Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,681 people, 628 households, and 509 families residing in the CDP. The
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was 425.4 people per square mile (164.3/km2). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 167.3/sq mi (64.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.75%
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, 0.18%
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, 0.24% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06%
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, 3.45% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population. There were 628 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.94. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $47,155. Males had a median income of $37,171 versus $23,750 for females. The
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for the CDP was $21,536. About 1.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the
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, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


References

{{authority control Former census-designated places in Washington (state) Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River Populated places in Chelan County, Washington Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area