Chewelah, WA Profile

Chewelah, WA, population 2,285, is located in Washington's Stevens county, about 44.8 miles from Spokane and 212.8 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Chewelah's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chewelah has grown by about 5%.

Chewelah's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chewelah tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.90
	Males	38.60
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,186	N/A
2001	2,189	0.14%
2002	2,194	0.23%
2003	2,208	0.64%
2004	2,245	1.68%
2005	2,285	1.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,238

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	135
2002	178
2003	316
2004	225
2005	132
2006	602

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	1	1
Robbery	0	0	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	2	4	6	5	1	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,701
2002	3,065
2003	4,521
2004	3,910
2005	5,053
2006	4,862

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	6	26	15	31	15
Larceny, Theft	52	57	69	65	77	95
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	6	5	7	7	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,671 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities