Overview
2,479
Total Population
53.5
Median age
53.53%
Female population %
86.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
158
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Chewelah's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chewelah is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chewelah's population under 18 was 16.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chewelah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chewelah, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 14.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 21.98% aged 65 to 84, and 5.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 175 more females than males in Chewelah:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.53% females and 46.47% males in Chewelah, WA.
- The Chewelah, WA gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 132.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 146.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chewelah's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chewelah population: 86.61% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 2.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.65% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
- Chewelah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,321 (93.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chewelah is White with a population of 2,147 (86.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chewelah's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,667 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Chewelah's population increased by 374 (16.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chewelah's population decreased by 121 (4.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chewelah's population was lowest in year 2002 at 2,201.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)