Chelan County vs. Kittitas County

Chelan County (WA)Kittitas County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)77,03647,364
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.3%15.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,46040,909
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,45340,915
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%16.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.6%
White alone, percent93.2%91.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.1%1.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent28.3%8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.5%83.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8213,458
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.7%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07424,191
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.8%57.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$274,500$275,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,416$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$863$946
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.4%22.0%
Building permits, 2018590629
Households, 2014-201828,03818,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%71.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201825.6%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.1%93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%83.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.3%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,158101,409
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)642,625114,895
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,018,724398,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,004,501515,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,632$12,382
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.821.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,135$55,193
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,204$27,948
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6041,266
Total employment, 201729,37611,757
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,269,680378,452
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8222,770
All firms, 20126,2633,128
Men-owned firms, 20122,7821,248
Women-owned firms, 20121,8051,029
Minority-owned firms, 2012710153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2162,832
Veteran-owned firms, 2012427232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3022,626
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201024.817.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,920.532,297.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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