Chewelah, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,606

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.826% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

7.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,167

2.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$267,400

Population & Diversity

Chewelah, WA is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Chewelah, WA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Chewelah, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Chewelah, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chewelah, WA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chewelah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chewelah, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 191
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 60

1.65%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.65% of the people in Chewelah, WA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chewelah, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Chewelah, WA residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chewelah, WA was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chewelah, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Chewelah, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chewelah, WA.

Economy

The economy of Chewelah, WA employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chewelah, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($170,057), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,813), and Manufacturing ($74,211).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 199

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chewelah, WA declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 1.07k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chewelah, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chewelah, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.04k

2024 Value

± 199

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chewelah, WA declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 1.07k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chewelah, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Educational Services (113 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chewelah, WA, though some of these residents may live in Chewelah, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,188

Median earning men ± $14,247

$36,771

Median earning women ± $23,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($170,057), Manufacturing ($112,736), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,688), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,635), and Retail Trade ($31,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chewelah, WA was $267,400 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,900 to $267,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Chewelah, WA is 67.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chewelah, WA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chewelah, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,132

$800

Median Property Taxes

±$161

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chewelah, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chewelah, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.6% of the housing units in Chewelah, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chewelah, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,167

Median Household Income

± $7,394

1.18k

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Chewelah, WA declined from $54,167 from the previous year's value of $55,516.

The following chart displays the households in Chewelah, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chewelah, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Chewelah, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chewelah, WA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chewelah, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chewelah, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chewelah, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chewelah, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chewelah, WA (434 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chewelah, WA is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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