Chehalis, WA Profile

Chehalis, WA, population 7,205, is located in Washington's Lewis county, about 47.7 miles from Tacoma and 71.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Chehalis's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chehalis has grown by about 2%.

Chehalis's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chehalis tend to be higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	29.40
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,057	N/A
2001	7,045	-0.17%
2002	7,080	0.50%
2003	7,147	0.95%
2004	7,158	0.15%
2005	7,205	0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,482

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	432
2002	399
2003	490
2004	376
2005	605
2006	450

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	11	5	4	21	9
Robbery	6	6	10	6	3	4
Aggravated Assault	16	12	20	17	20	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,774
2002	9,192
2003	8,833
2004	9,209
2005	10,607
2006	7,491

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	98	88	102	73	101	59
Larceny, Theft	496	552	476	551	613	463
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	28	53	38	58	27
Arson	4	3	5	1	1	3

Location

Elevation	226 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities