South Cle Elum is a city of 579 people in Washington. At a median age of 47.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 32% less than in Washington as a whole. The population is up 27% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $66,750, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about South Cle Elum
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$139,684 → $374,300(+168%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age35.7 → 47.1(+11.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Homes owned by their occupants78.6% → 71.6%(−7.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era63.6%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 22 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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Over time
South Cle Elum, decade by decade
South Cle Elum population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
436
$62,627
$139,684
14.0%
1.7
2000
457
$83,492
$223,517
14.6%
18.1
2010
532
$68,692
$280,809
14.8%
23.5
2020
559
$58,131
$264,346
13.9%
33.8
2024
579
$66,750
$374,300
24.1%
45.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
