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Income/capita 15%
Household income 5%
Unemployment 45%
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IndexSouth Cle ElumWashingtonNational
Income per capita$25,359$32,999$29,829
Median household income$52,386$62,848$55,322
Median income owner occupied$64,464$79,796$70,586
Median income renter occupied$43,214$41,061$35,192
Median earnings male$40,179$41,953$36,919
Median earnings female$32,500$27,576$26,250
Unemployment rate2.6%4.3%4.7%
Poverty level9.2%12.7%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in South Cle Elum is 15% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in South Cle Elum is 5% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in South Cle Elum is 45% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in South Cle Elum is 39% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $34,920$52,386$104,772
      City
      $41,894$62,848$125,696
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      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.

      South Cle Elum median earnings by income bracket

      South Cle Elum employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry22.4%4.4%
      Manufacturing sector10.5%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services12.5%11.5%
      Public administration6.6%1.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%8.0%
      Education, health & social services7.9%32.7%
      Other40.1%31.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Easton, WA377$60,3139.0%
      Thorp, WA317$56,1881.6%
      Roslyn, WA788$53,5833.1%
      Cle Elum, WA2,580$45,65517.5%
      Ronald, WA245$0100.0%
      South Cle Elum, WA524$52,3865.3%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Galena, AK524$70,53627.5%
      Eskridge, KS524$36,42934.2%
      Dry Prong, LA524$40,79526.3%
      North Brentwood, MD524$73,75033.3%
      Fairgrove, MI524$40,17927.4%
      South Cle Elum, WA524$52,3865.3%
      Source: The South Cle Elum, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).