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South Cle Elum, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
707
Population
1,768/sq mi density
$60,268
Median Income
$28,771 per capita
$375,000
Home Value
$393,392 Zillow
$1,193
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
4,622 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$60,268 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$375,000 home value, $1,193/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,268
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,771
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Cle Elum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Cle Elum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,268
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,771
74%
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
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above 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
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
26 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 | $60,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,771 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |