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Chelan, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Chelan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,314
Population
644/sq mi density
$71,996
Median Income
$41,799 per capita
$428,200
Home Value
$496,510 Zillow
$1,447
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
4,928 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,996 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$428,200 home value, $1,447/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,996
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,799
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chelan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chelan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,996
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,799
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,848
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,107
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,107
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
25.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,251
Restaurants
336
Healthcare
253
Retail
354
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,848
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,537
87% 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 | $71,996 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,799 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,848 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,107 |
| County GDP | $7,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,251 |
| Restaurants | 336 |
| Healthcare | 253 |
| Retail | 354 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,848 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,537 |