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Chewelah, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Stevens County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,552
Population
865/sq mi density
$55,516
Median Income
$38,861 per capita
$226,900
Home Value
$340,352 Zillow
$907
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
37
Violent Crime/100K
1,235 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,516 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$226,900 home value, $907/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
37 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,516
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,861
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chewelah vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chewelah’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,516
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,861
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,023
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,754M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,025
Restaurants
84
Healthcare
91
Retail
111
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,023
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,305
23% 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 | $55,516 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,861 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,023 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $1,754M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,025 |
| Restaurants | 84 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,023 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,305 |