Population 1,089 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chelan Falls
Household size in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Chelan Falls has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Chelan Falls skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Chelan Falls, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chelan Falls
Renters in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Chelan Falls rent their homes (42.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (69.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Chelan Falls, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Chelan Falls was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $431 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Chelan Falls runs $948 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chelan Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Chelan Falls than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Chelan Falls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chelan Falls
| Period | Chelan Falls | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chelan Falls has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chelan Falls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan Falls | 2.42 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 42.7% | 20.8% | 1983 | $948 | 29.8% | 81.7% | 2.3% |
| Chelan | 2.51 | 49.4 | 1.9% | 38.6% | 34.3% | 1985 | $1,011 | 29.0% | 81.5% | 2.6% |
| Lakeside | 2.74 | 46.9 | 1.3% | 30.8% | 17.7% | 1996 | $759 | 21.3% | 69.0% | 2.7% |
| Manson | 2.86 | 47.7 | 16.7% | 24.0% | 45.4% | 1995 | $1,211 | 32.4% | 82.4% | 17.2% |
| Orondo | 2.43 | 40.6 | 8.6% | 35.6% | 39.0% | 1998 | $819 | 21.7% | 71.5% | 3.0% |
| Withrow | 2.38 | 42.1 | 14.4% | 33.4% | 20.6% | 1948 | $704 | 28.6% | 90.8% | 10.5% |
| Waterville | 2.62 | 46.4 | 7.0% | 19.8% | 16.6% | 1950 | $1,127 | 13.5% | 82.6% | 2.7% |
| Pateros | 2.63 | 43.2 | 14.5% | 16.0% | 24.3% | 1987 | $898 | 20.8% | 72.0% | 4.0% |
| Mansfield | 2.34 | 41.3 | 19.5% | 30.9% | 19.3% | 1939 | $611 | 30.8% | 92.7% | 13.4% |
| Entiat | 2.56 | 44.2 | 11.2% | 18.5% | 17.9% | 1984 | $1,315 | 23.8% | 91.0% | 5.1% |
| Ardenvoir | 2.53 | 45.3 | 10.7% | 17.9% | 24.2% | 1985 | $1,251 | 24.6% | 91.5% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chelan Falls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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