Chehalis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,571 people and six associated neighborhoods, Chehalis is the 113th largest community in Washington.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The education level of Chehalis citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.03% of adults in Chehalis have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Chehalis in 2022 was $29,453, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,812 for a family of four. However, Chehalis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chehalis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chehalis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chehalis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chehalis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.15% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chehalis include German, English, Irish, European, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Chehalis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.