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Cle Elum, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,078
Population
463/sq mi density
$56,912
Median Income
$39,050 per capita
$379,300
Home Value
$577,391 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
2,576 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,912 median income, 0.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$379,300 home value, $1,075/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,912
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,050
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cle Elum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cle Elum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,912
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,050
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,288
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
105
Retail
184
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,288
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,188
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,912 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,050 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |