NE Washington News

Of the 2,623 people living in Chewelah in 2019, 51 percent (1,339) were women and 49 percent (1,284) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Washington News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 813-to-704. In the 65 and over age range, there were 372 females and 285 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	704	26.8
Females 18 and over	813	31
Males 65 and over	285	10.9
Females 65 and over	372	14.2

Source: US Census Bureau