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Cle Elum

County:
Kittitas County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.492
State:
Washington

Cle Elum is a city located in Kittitas County, Washington. Cle Elum has a 2025 population of 2,233. Cle Elum is currently growing at a rate of 0.5% annually and its population has increased by 2.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,178 in 2020.

The average household income in Cle Elum is $78,932 with a poverty rate of 13.67%. The median age in Cle Elum is 44.5 years: 43.8 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

2.2K
Total Population
497
Density (mi²)
11 0.5%
Growth

Cle Elum Population

Cle Elum Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cle Elum includes 76.66% White, 14.73% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59376.66%
Other race30614.73%
Two or more races1678.04%
Native American120.58%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Cle Elum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cle Elum's average per capita income is $42,361. Household income levels show a median of $56,912. The poverty rate stands at 13.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$90,313-
Families$69,063$96,690
Households$56,912$78,932
Non Families$52,907$62,361

$42,361

Average Income

$56,912

Median Household Income

13.67%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)