Chehalis

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  1. Chehalis Legal Resources
  2. Chehalis Statistics
  3. Chehalis Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chehalis Employment Information
  5. Chehalis Family Information
  6. Chehalis Education Information
  7. Chehalis Public Benefits Information
  8. Chehalis Criminal Information
  9. Chehalis Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chehalis Zip Codes


Chehalis Legal Resources Back to top

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Chehalis Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,403
  • Land Area (2000): 17.161 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Chehalis Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,169 2003 7,144 2005 7,278
2002 7,267 2004 Not Available 2006 7,329

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Houses (2000): 2,963
Chehalis Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,881 93.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 417 5.69%

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Chehalis Employment Information Back to top
Chehalis Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 193 12.20%
2. Educational Services 94 5.94%
3. Public Administration 92 5.82%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 91 5.75%
5. Wood Manufacturing 81 5.12%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 5.06%
7. Health Care 79 4.99%
8. Repair and Maintenance 57 3.60%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 54 3.41%
10. Metal Manufactuing 52 3.29%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 3.10%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 48 3.03%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 48 3.03%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.97%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 2.78%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.65%
17. Utilities 32 2.02%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.77%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28 1.77%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 256 19.28%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 153 11.52%
3. Educational Services 151 11.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 105 7.91%
5. Public Administration 96 7.23%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 55 4.14%
7. Social Assistance 45 3.39%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 3.31%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 2.48%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.26%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 2.11%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.11%
13. Food Manufacturing 26 1.96%
14. Other Transportation 24 1.81%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.73%
16. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.66%
17. Private Household Services 21 1.58%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 1.43%
19. Construction 15 1.13%
20. Metal Manufactuing 14 1.05%

Chehalis Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 110 6.95%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 5.82%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.87%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 4.68%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 4.49%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 3.86%
7. Other Construction Trades 61 3.86%
8. Agricultural Workers 60 3.79%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 57 3.60%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 57 3.60%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 2.78%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 42 2.65%
13. Construction Laborers 35 2.21%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 2.21%
15. Other Management Occupations 33 2.09%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 1.96%
17. Cashiers 30 1.90%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 1.77%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 28 1.77%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 76 5.72%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 5.72%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 75 5.65%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 5.42%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 69 5.20%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 68 5.12%
7. Registered Nurses 63 4.74%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 61 4.59%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 4.44%
10. Secretaries and Admins 49 3.69%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 46 3.46%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 3.09%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.86%
14. Cashiers 37 2.79%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.71%
16. Other Management Occupations 34 2.56%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 2.41%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 32 2.41%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 30 2.26%
20. Child Care Workers 27 2.03%

Chehalis Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,825 51.65%
15-35 hours 652 11.92%
1-14 hours 187 3.42%
No regular hours 1,805 33.00%

Chehalis Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 167 6.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 1.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 139 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 7.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 264 9.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 359 13.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 525 19.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 320 11.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 141 5.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 125 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 6.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 210 7.65%

Chehalis Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 269 9.80%
5-9 686 24.99%
10-14 607 22.11%
15-19 390 14.21%
20-24 159 5.79%
25-29 64 2.33%
30-34 166 6.05%
35-39 30 1.09%
40-44 58 2.11%
45-59 154 5.61%
60-89 114 4.15%
At least 90 48 1.75%

Chehalis Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.18% 2,170 79.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 254 9.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 154 5.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 162 5.90%

Chehalis Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 316 11.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,275 79.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 130 4.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 3.92%

Chehalis Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chehalis Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,735 (6,852 people)
Families (2000): 1,756 (5,411 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 602
People at same address in 1995: 3,005
Chehalis Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 367 13.42%
$10,000-$14,999 266 9.73%
$15,000-$19,999 235 8.59%
$20,000-$24,999 247 9.03%
$25,000-$29,999 151 5.52%
$30,000-$34,999 172 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 180 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 183 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 107 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 206 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 304 11.12%
$75,000-$99,999 200 7.31%
$100,000-$124,999 41 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 36 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 32 1.17%
$200,000 or more 8 0.29%

Chehalis Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 820 29.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 730 26.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 403 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 337 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 171 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 74 2.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Chehalis Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,049 28.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 856 11.74%
Public Assistance 156 2.14%
Retirement 474 6.50%
Self Employment 306 4.20%
Social Security 778 10.67%
Supplemental Security 153 2.10%
Wage / Salary 2,003 27.47%
Other 517 7.09%

Chehalis Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 672 52.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 612 47.66%

Chehalis Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 299 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,701 59.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 803 27.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 2.37%

Chehalis Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 449 16.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,344 48.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 613 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 391 13.98%

Chehalis Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chehalis Education Information Back to top
Chehalis Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 317 6.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 695 13.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,725 33.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,315 25.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 385 7.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 380 7.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 359 6.94%

Chehalis Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 102 1.38% 32 0.43% 134 1.81%
Kindergarten 103 1.39% 4 0.05% 107 1.45%
Grades 1-4 367 4.96% 24 0.32% 391 5.28%
Grades 5-8 463 6.25% 31 0.42% 494 6.67%
Grades 9-12 527 7.12% 32 0.43% 559 7.55%
Undergrad college 154 2.08% 30 0.41% 184 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.09% 7 0.09% 14 0.19%
Total 1,723 23.27% 160 2.16% 1,883 25.44%

Chehalis Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chehalis Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chehalis Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,494 80.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,358 19.82%

Chehalis Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chehalis Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 170
Chehalis Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.232 1.255 0.000 0.837 4.324 0.558 13.670 69.187 4.882 88.297
2002 1.651 1.514 0.000 0.826 3.991 0.413 12.110 75.960 3.853 92.335
2003 2.800 0.700 0.000 1.400 4.899 0.700 14.278 66.629 7.419 88.326
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.748 2.885 0.000 0.412 6.046 0.137 13.877 84.226 7.969 106.073
2006 2.729 1.228 0.000 0.546 4.503 0.409 8.050 63.174 3.684 74.908
2007 1.655 0.690 0.000 1.517 3.863 0.276 10.760 80.149 4.966 95.875

Chehalis Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 16
2005 4 17
2006 4 15
2007 5 18

Chehalis Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 664
2002 700

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Chehalis Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chehalis Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,128 15.24%
10-19 Years 1,375 18.57%
20-29 Years 1,053 14.22%
30-39 Years 950 12.83%
40-49 Years 969 13.09%
50-59 Years 698 9.43%
60-69 Years 433 5.85%
70-79 Years 424 5.73%
80-89 Years 303 4.09%
90+ Years 70 0.95%

Chehalis Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,730 50.38%
Color 1 Box Female 3,673 49.62%

Chehalis Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,130 82.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 576 7.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 372 5.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 124 1.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 94 1.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 1.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%

Chehalis Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,324 23.00%
2. Irish 776 13.48%
3. English 768 13.34%
4. United States Or American 541 9.40%
5. Norwegian 318 5.52%
6. Swedish 221 3.84%
7. Italian 211 3.67%
8. French Non-Basque 200 3.47%
9. Polish 198 3.44%
10. Danish 169 2.94%

Chehalis Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,129 90.52%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 525 7.75%
3. German 48 0.71%
4. Other West Germanic 16 0.24%
5. Russian 16 0.24%
6. Scandinavian 14 0.21%
7. Tagalog 11 0.16%
8. Other Pacific Island 6 0.09%
9. Other Native North American 6 0.09%

Chehalis Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,934 94.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 82 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 317 4.32%

Chehalis Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chehalis Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chehalis Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98532