Chehalis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,003 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Chehalis is the 112nd largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities, Chehalis isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chehalis are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chehalis is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chehalis who work in sales jobs (14.43%), office and administrative support jobs (12.79%), and food service (6.89%).

One of the benefits of Chehalis is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.63 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small city, Chehalis does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Chehalis Information and Demographics

The education level of Chehalis citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.79% of adults in Chehalis have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chehalis in 2000 was $15,944, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,776 for a family of four.

The people who call Chehalis home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chehalis is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Chehalis include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Swedish, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Chehalis is English. Some people also speak Spanish.