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Cle Elum

Washington · 1,778 residents · 4.49 sq mi
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Cle Elum is a city of 1,778 people in Washington. The median age is 39.5, about 7 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Washington median by roughly 34%. The typical home is worth $49,300. Median rent is $287 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,778
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,755 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.5
−2%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Cle Elum
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(121)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(106)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(100)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(85)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(241)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(218)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(180)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.8%(138)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(211)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410%(178)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.9%(69)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,429
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,144 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,181
−33%vs 2000
vs $16,620 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.1%
−8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$49,300
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$287
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $434 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.7%
+6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
35.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(1,631)
Black0.5%(9)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(59)
Asian0.5%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,746)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(26)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other1.4%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(80)
Costa Rican0.5%(10)
Colombian0.5%(10)
Ecuadorian0.3%(6)
Ancestry
German15.2%(289)
Irish11.9%(227)
English10.6%(201)
Norwegian4.9%(93)
Scottish3.9%(74)
Polish3.8%(73)
Italian3.8%(72)
American3.5%(67)
Swedish2.3%(44)
Croatian1.9%(37)
Welsh1.5%(29)
French1.3%(25)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(19)
Danish0.9%(17)
Hungarian0.6%(12)
Ukrainian0.6%(12)
Russian0.4%(7)
Austrian0.3%(6)
Portuguese0.2%(4)
British0.2%(3)
Lithuanian0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.7%
−11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 19.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(315)
Married44.5%(402)
Widowed2.5%(23)
Divorced18.1%(163)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(257)
Married41.4%(374)
Widowed5.3%(48)
Divorced24.9%(225)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−14.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.9%
+13.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.1%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(45)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.3%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 129 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cle Elum, Washington?

Cle Elum, Washington has about 1,778 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cle Elum, Washington?

The typical household in Cle Elum, Washington earns about $20,429 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cle Elum, Washington expensive?

In Cle Elum, Washington, the median home is worth about $49,300, and the typical rent is about $287 a month.

How educated are people in Cle Elum, Washington?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in Cle Elum, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cle Elum, Washington?

About 12.1% of people in Cle Elum, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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