Cle Elum

Population: 2,078
Median household income: $56,912
Median home value: $379,300

Cle Elum, a community in Kittitas County, Washington, has 2,078 residents. At $56,912, its median household income sits below Kittitas County's $69,928.

From 2019 to 2023, Cle Elum's population declined 31.1% from 3,017 to 2,078, while its median home value rose 78.5% from $212,500 to $379,300.

The typical home was built around 1975. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,078
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,912
Median home value: $379,300
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0172,078

Median household income

$48,767$56,912

Median home value

$212,500$379,300

Median gross rent

$979$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,017	$48,767	$212,500	$979
2020	2,662	$46,989	$265,400	$1,001
2021	2,147	$52,586	$291,900	$1,063
2022	2,116	$56,645	$347,300	$1,082
2023	2,078	$56,912	$379,300	$1,075

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	3.2%
5 to 17	263	12.7%
18 to 24	159	7.7%
25 to 34	326	15.7%
35 to 44	235	11.3%
45 to 54	413	19.9%
55 to 64	250	12.0%
65 to 74	130	6.3%
75 and over	236	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,582	76.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	195	9.4%
Two or more races	61	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	17.5%
High school graduate	525	33.0%
Some college or associate's	522	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	172	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	93	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	732	70.4%
Carpooled	98	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	13.0%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	490	54.1%
15 to 29 min	185	20.4%
30 to 44 min	41	4.5%
45 to 59 min	68	7.5%
60+ min	121	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 13.7% (284 of 2,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	489	47.1%
Nonfamily households	549	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,038	85.9%
Vacant	171	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	602	58.0%
Renter-occupied	436	42.0%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units11.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	855	70.7%
1-unit, attached	41	3.4%
2 to 4 units	67	5.5%
5 to 19 units	87	7.2%
20 or more units	133	11.0%
Mobile home & other	26	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5312945
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.1946, -120.9528