Chewelah, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,300 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,300 (all nonfarm))

Chewelah, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,011 (919 occupied: 538 owner occupied, 381 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	35%

Housing density: 344 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $344,370.

Median contract rent in 2007: $430 (lower quartile is $252, upper quartile is $547)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $448

Median gross rent in Chewelah, WA in 2007: $520

Housing units in Chewelah with a mortgage: 256 (24 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 169

Chewelah,WA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,972 (it was $90,400 in 2000)

Chewelah:	$163,972
Washington:	$300,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,893 - $219,424

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $190,727
Here: $190,727
State: $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,470
Here: $164,470
State: $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $315,382
Here: $315,382
State: $357,000

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,963
Here: $143,963
State: $300,953

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,757,727
Here: $1,757,727
State: $299,543

Mobile homes: $85,994
Here: $85,994
State: $80,529

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,129

In family households: 1,723 (415 male householders, 145 female householders)
419 spouses, 639 children (574 natural, 20 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 22 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 406 (135 male householders (102 living alone)), 207 female householders (194 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 67 (39 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 259 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 296 1-person, 39 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

368 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (36 men, 133 women).

96.9% of residents of Chewelah speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 73 (3.3%)
(53.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chewelah, Washington:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 89 5 rooms: 129 6 rooms: 142 7 rooms: 85 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 32

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chewelah, Washington:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 74 4 rooms: 121 5 rooms: 85 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 81
1990 to 1994: 108
1980 to 1989: 116
1970 to 1979: 221
1960 to 1969: 71
1950 to 1959: 68
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 229

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chewelah:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 185 3 bedrooms: 238 4 bedrooms: 78 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chewelah:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 112 2 bedrooms: 148 3 bedrooms: 81 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chewelah in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 149 2 vehicles: 232 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Chewelah in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 86 1 vehicle: 193 2 vehicles: 73 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chewelah, WA:

Less than $10,000: 1
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 9
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $174,999: 120
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 70
$250,000 to $299,999: 56
$300,000 to $399,999: 49
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chewelah rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chewelah:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 19
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 36
$450 to $499: 47
$500 to $549: 31
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 29

Chewelah, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.1%
Number of people working at home: 37 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 225
10 to 14 minutes: 60
15 to 19 minutes: 59
20 to 24 minutes: 47
25 to 29 minutes: 38
30 to 34 minutes: 73
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 52
90 or more minutes: 28

Chewelah mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 536 (76%)
Carpooled: 78 (11%)
Bicycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 46 (7%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 37 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 156
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 95
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 75
$60,000 to $74,999: 64
$75,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 1

First ancestries reported:

German: 388

United States or American: 326

Other groups: 214

English: 162

Irish: 100

Norwegian: 68

Italian: 56

Scottish: 46

Swedish: 44

French (except Basque): 41

Scotch-Irish: 28

Dutch: 27

Polish: 23

French Canadian: 17

Welsh: 16

Danish: 13

Finnish: 9

Croatian: 8

British: 7

Austrian: 7

European: 7

Scandinavian: 7

Swiss: 7

Greek: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Czech: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Canadian: 2

Hungarian: 2

Portuguese: 2

Arab:: 1

Syrian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (18%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Germany (12%)
Other Eastern Europe (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Mexico (8%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1257
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 230
South: 78
West: 493

49% of Chewelah residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 213
Less than 1 year of college: 81
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 62
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 271
Less than 1 year of college: 80
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
Associate degree: 70
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 50.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,517
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,582
Asian householders: $30,691
Some other race householders: $32,313
Two or more races householders: $19,559
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,990

Chewelah household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chewelah household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Chewelah household income for Two or more races householders

Chewelah household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chewelah marital status for males

Chewelah marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,751
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,536
Asian householders: $248,709
Some other race householders: $104,181
Two or more races householders: $104,181
Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,007

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 646
One, attached: 12
Two: 33
3 or 4: 54
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 35
20 to 49: 72
Mobile homes: 135

Median worth of mobile homes: $125,921

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chewelah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (12%) Wood (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (35%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	3.9%
Washington:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Washington:	15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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