Chelan County Information
Chelan in
Washington occupies
2,994 square miles and has a 2006 population of
71,034, a change from a 2000 population of
66,616 and
52,250 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
163 acts of violent crime reported in
Chelan in 2004, a change from
144 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,055 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Chelan, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chelan | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,994 sq. miles | Ranked 183 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 71,034 | Ranked 732 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 69,950 | |
| Population 2000 | 66,616 | Ranked 734 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 52,250 | Ranked 810 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 163 | 144 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 26 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 89 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,305 | 2,884 |
| Burglaries | 570 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,562 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 173 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 39,784 | 36,485 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,055 | 2,357 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 6.5% |
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