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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chehalis is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chehalis spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Chehalis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Chehalis Information and Demographics

The population of Chehalis overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Chehalis, 16.79% 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.