Washington · Census place 12140
Chewelah city, WA
Quick answer
Chewelah city has 2,552 residents, ranking #282 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $55,516, the median home is worth $226,900 and median gross rent runs $907 a month.
- Population
- 2,552Chewelah city residents
- Median household income
- $55,516Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $226,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $907Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Chewelah city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Chewelah city median would spend about 19.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.1% of residents and 67.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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