Chelan County vs. Douglas County

Chelan County (WA)Douglas County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)77,03642,907
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.3%11.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,46038,427
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,45338,431
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.3%
White alone, percent93.2%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%2.1%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.3%32.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.5%63.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8212,642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%15.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07417,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$274,500$250,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,416$1,504
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$405
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$863$877
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%14.1%
Building permits, 2018590217
Households, 2014-201828,03815,064
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.6%29.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,15836,067
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)642,62559,323
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)572,58962,410
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,004,501429,966
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,632$10,927
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.818.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,135$60,452
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,204$28,579
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,604777
Total employment, 201729,3767,650
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,269,680275,509
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%11.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8221,786
All firms, 20126,2632,061
Men-owned firms, 20122,782960
Women-owned firms, 20121,805743
Minority-owned firms, 2012710312
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2161,638
Veteran-owned firms, 2012427156
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3021,744
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.821.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,920.531,819.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Chelan county (WA) and Douglas county (WA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.