Chelan County vs. Skagit County

Chelan County (WA)Skagit County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)77,036128,206
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.3%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,460116,893
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,453116,901
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.4%
White alone, percent93.2%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%2.7%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.3%18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.5%74.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184,82110,804
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07454,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$274,500$286,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,416$1,671
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$557
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$863$1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%16.6%
Building permits, 2018590585
Households, 2014-201828,03847,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.6%17.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%86.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%59.1%
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)197,158291,510
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)642,625700,349
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)572,58911,529,427
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,018,724793,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,004,5011,999,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,632$16,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.826.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,135$62,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,204$31,822
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6043,560
Total employment, 201729,37643,053
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,269,6802,003,911
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8227,994
All firms, 20126,2639,505
Men-owned firms, 20122,7824,460
Women-owned firms, 20121,8052,889
Minority-owned firms, 20127101,028
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2168,059
Veteran-owned firms, 2012427845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3027,902
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
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%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201024.867.5
Land area in square miles, 20102,920.531,731.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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