Cle Elum is a very small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,687 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Cle Elum is the 137th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cle Elum is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cle Elum is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Cle Elum who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.20%), sales jobs (11.50%), and food service (8.22%).

In Cle Elum, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Cle Elum does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Cle Elum Information and Demographics

The education level of Cle Elum citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.21% of adults 25 and older in Cle Elum have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cle Elum in 2000 was $21,858, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,432 for a family of four.

The people who call Cle Elum home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cle Elum is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Cle Elum include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, European, Croatian, Italian, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cle Elum is English.