Chehalis, WA City Data

Chehalis, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,057 people who live in Chehalis and approximately 68,600 who live in Lewis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chehalis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chehalis. We have included Chehalis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chehalis Information

Lewis County where Chehalis resides is 2,436.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,600 and has a population rank of 720 out of all the places in the United States.

Chehalis has a total of 7,057 people and of those residents there are 3,564 males and 3,493 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 869 births each year and around 765 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chehalis varies per year, but currently 6,899 are one race and 158 are two or more races.

Of the 7,057 people who live in Chehalis, there are 2,321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chehalis is 1,306 male and 1,015 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,999.

General Chehalis Information
Total area in square miles - Lewis County	2,436.26
Water area in square miles - Lewis County	N/A
Resident population - Lewis County	68,600
Population rank - Lewis County	720
Total population	7,057
Total population (male)	3,564
Total population (female)	3,493
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Lewis County	869
Deaths- Lewis County	765
Population of one race	6,899
Population of two or more races	158
Population under 20 years	2,321
Population under 20 years (male)	1,306
Population under 20 years (female)	1,015
Total population 18 years and over	4,999

Chehalis Social Characteristics

There are 26,306 households in Chehalis. Families make up 18,700 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chehalis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,705), male householder with no wife present (1,187) and female householder with no husband present (2,257). The remainder of the Chehalis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,747. Chehalis, WA moving companies help people in Chehalis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chehalis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chehalis is based, there are 27,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,831 never married, 15,613 now married, 546 separated, 3,248 widowed, and 3,107 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 322 separated, 779 widowed and 2,776 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chehalis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chehalis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lewis County)
Total households	26,306
Family households (families)	18,700
With own children under 18 years	9,008
Married-couple family	14,705
With own children under 18 years	6,200
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,187
With own children under 18 years	796
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,257
With own children under 18 years	1,695
Nonfamily households	7,747
Householder living alone	6,320
65 years and over	2,956

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	967
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	731
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,392
Householder	1,696
Spouse	1,169
Child	2,037
Other relatives	109
Nonrelatives	203
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	184
Foster child	6
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,188
Male householder	395
Male householder living alone	301
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	580
Female householder living alone	511
Female householder not living alone	69
Nonrelatives	213
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	64
Foster child	1
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,345
Never married	4,831
Now married	15,613
Separated	546
Widowed	3,248
Divorced	3,107
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	322
Widowed	779
Divorced	2,776

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,057
Male	3,564
Under 5 years	275
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	258
15 to 17 years	324
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	62
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	133
25 to 29 years	244
30 to 34 years	239
35 to 39 years	249
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	189
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	90
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	57
85 years and over	48
Female	3,493
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	237
10 to 14 years	275
15 to 17 years	170
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	66
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	157
25 to 29 years	227
30 to 34 years	200
35 to 39 years	218
40 to 44 years	262
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	126
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	111
85 years and over	153

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,057
One race	6,899
White	6,320
Black or African American	95
American Indian and Alaska Native	103
Asian	85
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	5
Two or more races	158

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,580
People who are White alone	5,972
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	87
People who are Asian alone	73
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	508
People who are Some other race alone	251

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,183
Same house	35,523
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,736
Different state or abroad	5,621
Different state	4,738
Abroad	883

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lewis County)
Total resident population	68,600
Born in United States	31,500
State of residence	39,543
Different state	25,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	592
Foreign born	2,799

Chehalis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chehalis. That total enrollment is 17,267 for the population of the country, which includes Chehalis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 25,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,618.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chehalis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,267
Pre-kindergarten	843
Public	588
Private	255
Kindergarten	845
Public	794
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,446
Public	7,745
Private	701
Elementary and high school	12,960
Public	12,017
Private	943
High school grades 9 to 12	4,514
Public	4,272
Private	242
College, undergraduate years	2,402
Public	2,140
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	127
Private	90
Not enrolled in school	48,626

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,857
Less than 9th grade	2,365
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,360
High school graduate	14,770
Some college, no degree	12,031
Associate's degree	3,554
Bachelor's degree	5,777
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,477

Chehalis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,750 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chehalis. The Chehalis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,436), service occupations (4,772), sales and office occupations (6,526), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,251) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,705). The 52,750 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,413 private wage and salary workers, 4,974 government workers, 2,397 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lewis County)
Population 16 years and over	52,750
In labor force	29,595
Civilian labor force	29,552
Employed	26,881
Unemployed	2,671
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	26,731
In labor force	13,147
Civilian labor force	13,134
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,133
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	26,019
In labor force	16,448
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,538
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lewis County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	752
Other means	181
Worked at home	1,245
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	646,925

OCCUPATION (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,436
Service occupations	4,772
Sales and office occupations	6,526
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,251
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,705

INDUSTRY (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,151
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,040
Wholesale trade	798
Retail trade	3,662
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,943
Information	421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,095
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,394
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,318
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,946
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,504

CLASS OF WORKER (Lewis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,436
Private wage and salary workers	19,413
Government workers	4,974
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,397
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chehalis Housing Characteristics

In Chehalis, WA there are 29,585 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,306 occupied and 3,279 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chehalis, there are 19,846 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 368 units in Chehalis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chehalis, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chehalis, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chehalis. There are 379 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,928 with rent between $300-499 and 3,999 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chehalis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chehalis, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lewis County)
Total housing units	29,585
Occupied housing units	26,306
Vacant housing units	3,279

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lewis County)
Total housing units	29,585
1-unit, detached	19,846
1-unit, attached	368
2 units	607
3 or 4 units	699
5 to 9 units	540
10 to 19 units	410
20 to 49 units	721
50 or more units	325
Mobile home	5,781

HOUSING TENURE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Owner-occupied	18,782
Renter-occupied	7,524

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
No vehicles available	1,638
2 vehicle available	17,484
3 vehicles available	4,903
4 vehicles available	1,820
5 or more vehicles available	774

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Utility gas	3,277
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,682
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	640
Coal or coke	40
Wood	4,235
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	192
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lewis County)
Occupied housing units	26,306
Less Than $50,000	18,782
$50,000 to $99,999	3,749
$100,000 to $149,999	3,993
$150,000 to $199,999	2,131
$200,000 to $299,999	984
$300,000 to $499,999	179
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	117,800

GROSS RENT (Lewis County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,524
Less than $200	379
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,928
$500 to $699	2,426
$700 to $999	1,195
$1,000 to $1,499	260
$1,500 or more	117