South Cle Elum

Population: 707
Median household income: $60,268
Median home value: $375,000

South Cle Elum is a community in Kittitas County, Washington, home to 707 residents. The median household income of $60,268 is below the Kittitas County median ($69,928).

From 2019 to 2023, South Cle Elum's population grew 8.3% from 653 to 707, while its median home value rose 96.9% from $190,500 to $375,000.

32.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 707
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,268
Median home value: $375,000
Median gross rent: $1,193
Housing units: 348
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

653707

Median household income

$58,571$60,268

Median home value

$190,500$375,000

Median gross rent

$1,111$1,193

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	653	$58,571	$190,500	$1,111
2020	799	$47,961	$218,100	$1,128
2021	778	$68,214	$291,900	$1,134
2022	715	$56,400	$339,200	$1,159
2023	707	$60,268	$375,000	$1,193

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

Age distribution

Under 515.1%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3418.5%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	15.1%
5 to 17	44	6.2%
18 to 24	82	11.6%
25 to 34	131	18.5%
35 to 44	42	5.9%
45 to 54	39	5.5%
55 to 64	143	20.2%
65 to 74	67	9.5%
75 and over	52	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	601	85.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.6%
Two or more races	41	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	11.6%
High school graduate	165	34.8%
Some college or associate's	136	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	101	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	76.9%
Carpooled	31	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	8.6%
Other means	6	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	37.9%
15 to 29 min	89	32.1%
30 to 44 min	26	9.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	57	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 32.0% (226 of 707)

	Count	Share
Family households	224	70.2%
Nonfamily households	95	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	319	91.7%
Vacant	29	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	62.4%
Renter-occupied	120	37.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	314	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	4.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5365765
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1862, -120.9525