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State of Washington - County of Chelan

Chelan County Demography

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  • Table 1. Chelan County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Chelan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Chelan County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Chelan County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Chelan County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Chelan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Chelan County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Chelan County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,921
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 67,133
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 735
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 66,616
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 734
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 22.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 52,250
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 810
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 45,061
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 517
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 14,366
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 7,189
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 27.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 12,831
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 19.30%


    TABLE 2. Chelan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 66,616
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 4,750
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 13,886
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,512
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 18,093
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 15,133
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,616
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,331
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,295
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 33,158
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 33,458
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 55,711
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 83.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 172
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 661
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 451
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 77
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 8,121
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 12.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,423
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.10%


    TABLE 3. Chelan County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,082
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 616
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 25,021
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 20,645
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 65,534
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.62
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,283
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,238
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,449
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 17,356
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,629
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 14,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 6,486
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,172
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,468
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 67.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 7,665
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 6,534
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.30%


    TABLE 4. Chelan County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 59,491
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 979
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 561
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 3.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 7
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 538
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 7,452
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 6,726


    TABLE 5. Chelan County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 13,122
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 11,982
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 9,459
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 34,219
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 25,408
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,716
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 33,882
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,312
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 39.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 8,230
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 386
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,637
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 13.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.00%


    TABLE 6. Chelan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,550
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 157
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,393
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 3,285
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 60,760
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,843
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 52,250
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,287
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 30,407
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 25,021
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 16,178
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 266
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 252
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 94.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 12
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 4.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 36,185


    TABLE 7. Chelan County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,483,433
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 912,875
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 62.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 60,169
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 90.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 237,297
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,129,138
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 101,565
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 131,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 50,767
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 264,575
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 234,976
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 20.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 101,565
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 96,208
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 94,024




     









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