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South Cle Elum, Washington

Town in Kittitas County, Washington · ZIP 98922, 98943

  • Kittitas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 572 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 319Households
  • $60,268Median household income
  • $375,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

About South Cle Elum

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Population, 2000 to 2020+22.3%
4505005506002000: 45720002010: 53220102020: 5592020457559
Population of South Cle Elum at each census
CensusPopulation
2000457
2010532
2020559

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in South Cle Elum
Under $50k40.1%
$50k to $100k37.3%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $60,268 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in South Cle Elum
Owner occupied
199 units
Renter occupied
120 units
Vacancy rate
8.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

South Cle Elum compared with its county and state
South Cle Elum compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSouth Cle ElumKittitas CountyWashington
Population70744,7367,740,984
Median household income$60,268$69,928$94,952
Median age34.637.938.2
Median home value$375,000$459,900$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.9%35.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.8%3.9%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes62.4%62.3%63.9%
Mean commute to work25.7 minutes24.0 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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