Chelan

Population: 4,314
Median household income: $71,996
Median home value: $428,200

Chelan, a community in Chelan County, Washington, has 4,314 residents. The median household income of $71,996 is below the Chelan County median ($78,306).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chelan's population grew 4.1% from 4,146 to 4,314, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $334,300 to $428,200.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,314
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,996
Median home value: $428,200
Median gross rent: $1,447
Housing units: 2,957
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1464,314

Median household income

$57,778$71,996

Median home value

$334,300$428,200

Median gross rent

$867$1,447

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,146	$57,778	$334,300	$867
2020	4,174	$58,794	$339,400	$935
2021	4,237	$62,905	$344,600	$1,158
2022	4,269	$75,099	$408,400	$1,455
2023	4,314	$71,996	$428,200	$1,447

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	3.4%
5 to 17	583	13.5%
18 to 24	357	8.3%
25 to 34	496	11.5%
35 to 44	443	10.3%
45 to 54	569	13.2%
55 to 64	546	12.7%
65 to 74	828	19.2%
75 and over	347	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,232	74.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.8%
Asian	65	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	909	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	552	17.1%
High school graduate	1,116	34.6%
Some college or associate's	704	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	451	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	406	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,148	60.0%
Carpooled	121	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	291	15.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	14.5%
Other means	77	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,061	64.8%
15 to 29 min	310	18.9%
30 to 44 min	137	8.4%
45 to 59 min	87	5.3%
60+ min	42	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.5% (405 of 4,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	980	51.8%
Nonfamily households	913	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,893	64.0%
Vacant	1,064	36.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,105	58.4%
Renter-occupied	788	41.6%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,709	57.8%
1-unit, attached	53	1.8%
2 to 4 units	372	12.6%
5 to 19 units	411	13.9%
20 or more units	311	10.5%
Mobile home & other	101	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5311615
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 47.8443, -120.0136