Chelan County, WA Demographic Data
Chelan County, WA Summary
Chelan County is located in Washington
- Population: 73,687
- Area: 2,993.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,920.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: 73.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 24.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,084.65 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chelan County, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,186
50%
50.8
Male
38,152
50%
49.2
Total Population
76,338
323,128,000
Chelan County, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,895
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,514
8.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,016
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,427
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,962
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,489
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,621
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,556
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,669
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,106
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,859
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,945
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,279
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
58,029
76.0%
77.2
Female
29,503
50.8%
51.3
Male
28,526
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
55,371
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,298
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,083
18.4%
15.2
Female
7,714
54.8%
55.8
Male
6,369
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Chelan County, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
73,589
96.4%
96.8
White
68,936
90.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,393
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
95
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,004
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,161
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,749
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,113
27.7%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,225
72.3%
82.2
Chelan County, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,699
9.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,245
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,673
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,076
17.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,285
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,496
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,050
11.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,944
19.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,580
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,546
26.2%
31.2
Chelan County, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,404
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
32,395
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
7,587
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
803
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,724
6.1
5.8%
Chelan County, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,047
74.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,396
25.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Chelan County, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,660
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,296
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,433
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,452
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,922
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,267
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,420
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,729
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,136
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,038
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
52,080
57,617
Per capita income
27,449
31,128
Chelan County, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5,611
15.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,202
6.2%
9.8
Construction
1,766
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,869
25.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,156
6.1%
6.6
Information
228
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,963
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,414
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,227
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,101
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,077
8.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,927
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
763
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,557
18.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,510
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,603
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,877
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,757
19.1%
18.1%
Chelan County, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
34,499
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,396
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,267
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
707
2.0%
5.1
Walked
750
2.2%
2.7
Other means
682
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,697
7.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.8
26.6
Chelan County, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,249
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,487
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,752
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
8,865
31.3%
21.0
Chelan County, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,353
77.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,380
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,973
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,383
22.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chelan County, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,736
1 room
554
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,039
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,654
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,551
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,697
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
7,190
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
6,337
17.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,572
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,142
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chelan County, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,736
1-unit, detached
26,634
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
634
1.7%
5.9
2-units
437
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
761
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,116
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,010
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,910
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,234
8.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chelan County, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,005
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,434
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,378
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,547
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,684
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,093
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,414
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,301
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
767
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,113
5.8%
1.4%
Chelan County, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
813
2.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
217
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
26,260
92.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
368
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
526
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
169
0.6%
1.1
Chelan County, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,011
47295100.0
Less than $500
387
3.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
449
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
885
7.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,189
9.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,206
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,557
21.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,338
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,293
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,735
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,686
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
828
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,935
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
534
0.0%
0.0%
Chelan County, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,278
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
41
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
259
2.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
452
4.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
880
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,038
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,608
60.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
695
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
855
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,000
22.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
800
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,869
20.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
765
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
332
3.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,196
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,011
0.0%
0.0%
Chelan County, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,380
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
762
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
460
2.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,227
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,972
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,552
35.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,308
23.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,939
10.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
160
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
259,300
205,000
