Cle Elum, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cle Elum	Washington	National
Income per capita	$37,211	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$70,284	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,531	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,436	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,262	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,148	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cle Elum is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cle Elum is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cle Elum is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cle Elum is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,851 $70,284 $140,568

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cle Elum median earnings by income bracket

Cle Elum employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.0%	29.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	44.1%	44.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorp, WA	111	$85,462	5.1%
Roslyn, WA	622	$80,470	1.1%
South Cle Elum, WA	818	$71,580	12.0%
Easton, WA	312	$71,416	12.2%
Ronald, WA	207	$0	100.0%
Cle Elum, WA	2,731	$70,284	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verona Walk, FL	2,731	$108,200	33.0%
South Hutchinson, KS	2,731	$63,051	22.5%
Summit, MS	2,730	$40,533	50.2%
Mineral Point, WI	2,730	$82,470	1.4%
Sunshine Coast A, BC	2,730	n/a
Cle Elum, WA	2,731	$70,284	13.6%

Source: The Cle Elum, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.