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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chehalis, WA compare?
| Figure | Chehalis, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,764 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,439 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,281 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Chehalis, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,587±42 |
| Median age | 34.7±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.6%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.6%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3%±5.4 pts |
| Median household income | $73,702±$10,507 |
| Per capita income | $31,191±$3,517 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $372,900±$16,999 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102±$126 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±10.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.8%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.0%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov