Chehalis, WA Demographic Data
Chehalis, WA Summary
Chehalis is located in Lewis County in Washington
- Population: 7,285
- Area: 5.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,311.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 275.59 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chehalis, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,627
49%
50.8
Male
3,713
51%
49.2
Total Population
7,340
323,128,000
Chehalis, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
629
8.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
563
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
282
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
686
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
539
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,110
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
869
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
881
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
404
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
358
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
534
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
261
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
224
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,462
74.4%
77.2
Female
2,755
50.4%
51.3
Male
2,707
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,082
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,178
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,019
13.9%
15.2
Female
561
55.1%
55.8
Male
458
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Chehalis, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,921
94.3%
96.8
White
6,317
86.1%
72.6
Black or African American
285
3.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
33
0.4%
0.8
Asian
32
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
12
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
252
3.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
419
5.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
972
13.2%
17.8
Mexican
892
12.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,368
86.8%
82.2
Chehalis, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
164
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
383
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,159
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,492
32.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
451
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
632
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
360
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
547
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,094
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
992
21.4%
31.2
Chehalis, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,002
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
2,379
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
984
16.8%
11.0%
Separated
113
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
388
6.6
5.8%
Chehalis, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,993
89.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
718
10.7%
21.6%
Spanish
632
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.3%
1.1%
Chehalis, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
280
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
223
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
510
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
443
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
343
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
353
12.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
204
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
340
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
34,257
57,617
Per capita income
20,424
31,128
Chehalis, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
218
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
389
13.0%
9.8
Construction
175
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
578
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
170
5.7%
6.6
Information
27
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
217
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
108
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
220
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
294
9.8%
4.6
Retail trade
392
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
160
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
42
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
313
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
801
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
346
11.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
801
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
729
24.4%
18.1%
Chehalis, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,914
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,103
72.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
464
15.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
2.5%
5.1
Walked
147
5.0%
2.7
Other means
15
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
112
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Chehalis, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
451
16.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,021
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
877
31.2%
37.1
3 or more
459
16.3%
21.0
Chehalis, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,808
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,135
40.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,673
59.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
258
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Chehalis, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,066
1 room
164
5.3%
2.4
2 rooms
197
6.4%
2.7
3 rooms
379
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
555
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
583
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
437
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
266
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
274
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
211
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chehalis, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,066
1-unit, detached
1,933
63.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
2.1%
5.9
2-units
139
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
117
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
190
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
164
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
460
15.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chehalis, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,041
34.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
303
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
415
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
158
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
364
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
144
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
332
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
309
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chehalis, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
708
25.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,990
70.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
32
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
44
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.4%
1.1
Chehalis, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
806
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
9
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
11.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
124
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
160
19.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
380
47.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
364
45.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
17.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
215
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chehalis, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,650
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
4.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
102
6.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
202
12.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
18.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
961
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
23
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
783
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
112
6.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
236
14.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
897
54.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Chehalis, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,135
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
57
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
81
7.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
289
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
291
25.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
316
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
85
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,000
205,000
