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Chehalis, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Thurston County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,536
Population
1,297/sq mi density
$68,021
Median Income
$29,453 per capita
$330,800
Home Value
$468,469 Zillow
$1,055
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
4,908 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$68,021 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$330,800 home value, $1,055/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,021
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,453
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chehalis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chehalis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,021
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,453
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,381
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,385
97%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,385
3% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,476
Restaurants
620
Healthcare
986
Retail
761
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,381
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,518
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,021 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,453 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,385 |
| County GDP | $21,563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,476 |
| Restaurants | 620 |
| Healthcare | 986 |
| Retail | 761 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,518 |