CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chehalis

Washington · 6,527 residents · 5.81 sq mi

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Chehalis is home to 6,527 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $55,200. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 21%. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,527

−8%vs 2000

vs 7,057 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

+3%vs 2000

vs 32.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(473)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(532)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(446)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(591)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(420)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(978)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(819)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(607)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(473)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(530)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(473)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(185)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,650

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,482 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,865

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,944 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,200

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$398

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $562 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.0%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.7% in 2000

44.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(6,086)

Black1.3%(94)

Hispanic / Latino7.9%(558)

Asian1.2%(85)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(6,239)

Black0.9%(59)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(84)

Asian1.8%(117)

Other1.7%(112)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.3%(933)

South American0.8%(59)

Peruvian0.8%(59)

Puerto Rican0.4%(34)

Spaniard0.1%(7)

Cuban0.1%(6)

Central American0.1%(4)

Salvadoran0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(19)

Filipino0.2%(16)

Ancestry

German15.8%(1,200)

American13.3%(1,010)

English10.5%(794)

Irish7.6%(575)

Italian3.8%(288)

French3.7%(283)

Norwegian3.6%(275)

Polish3%(226)

Swedish1.8%(136)

Scottish1.6%(122)

Dutch1.1%(85)

Iranian0.9%(66)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.9%(66)

French Canadian0.8%(59)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(59)

Finnish0.7%(56)

Czech0.5%(36)

Russian0.4%(33)

Greek0.4%(28)

Danish0.3%(25)

Serbian0.3%(21)

Welsh0.3%(21)

Canadian0.2%(17)

Arab0.2%(13)

Israeli0.1%(10)

Lebanese0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(9)

Belgian0.1%(8)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

British0.1%(6)

Ukrainian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.6%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 14.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.8%(1,199)

Married44.2%(1,366)

Widowed3.9%(121)

Divorced13.2%(407)

Women 15+

Never married24.6%(636)

Married45.3%(1,170)

Widowed9.5%(245)

Divorced20.7%(534)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.2%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.4%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.8%(96)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(131)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13.8%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II14.1%(62)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 441 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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