Chelan County vs. Okanogan County

Chelan County (WA)Okanogan County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)77,03642,132
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.3%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,46041,117
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,45341,120
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.7%
White alone, percent93.2%81.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%13.0%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.3%20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.5%64.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8213,501
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07423,355
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$274,500$173,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,416$1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$378
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$863$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%9.0%
Building permits, 2018590153
Households, 2014-201828,03817,527
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.6%17.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,15854,794
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)642,625143,831
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)572,589123,688
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,004,501446,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,632$10,829
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.817.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,135$45,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,204$23,961
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%17.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6041,143
Total employment, 201729,3768,194
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,269,680276,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8222,334
All firms, 20126,2633,182
Men-owned firms, 20122,7821,601
Women-owned firms, 20121,805892
Minority-owned firms, 2012710228
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2162,735
Veteran-owned firms, 2012427440
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3022,436
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.87.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,920.535,267.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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