Chelan is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,412 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chelan is the 148th largest community in Washington.

Chelan home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Chelan real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Chelan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Chelan is worth considering.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.40 minutes getting to work every day.

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

In terms of college education, Chelan is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.54% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chelan in 2022 was $41,799, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,196 for a family of four. However, Chelan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chelan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chelan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chelan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Chelan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chelan include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Chelan's cultural character, accounting for 20.68% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Chelan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.