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Cle Elum, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Cle Elum is a Census city of 1,905 people across 4.49 square miles of land, in Kittitas County. Median household income is $63,973, 62.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cle Elum
What Cle Elum is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.49 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land424
- County holding the largest share of its areaKittitas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cle Elum
How many people live in Cle Elum
- Population1,905
- Median age48.0
- Population under 18188 plus or minus 86
- Share under 189.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over446 plus or minus 146
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Households970
- Family households477 plus or minus 98
- Share of households that are families49.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cle Elum
Income and work in Cle Elum
- Median household income$63,973
- Per capita income$40,961
- Civilian labor force1,021
- Employed1,000
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over1,567
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.0 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cle Elum
Housing in Cle Elum
- Housing units1,134
- Occupied units970
- Vacant units164 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate14.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Owner occupied607 plus or minus 156
- Renter occupied363 plus or minus 123
- Ownership rate62.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$451,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,295 plus or minus $395
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units906
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more203 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more17.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cle Elum
How Cle Elum gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute874
- Commuting under 15 minutes450 plus or minus 154
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.5 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more252 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone68.9 percent
- Carpooled14.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cle Elum
SBA loans in Cle Elum (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$10,608,400
- Average approval$530,420
- Median approval$62,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$810,000
- Largest approval$4,425,000
- Jobs supported99
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cle Elum, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cle Elum
SBA loans in Cle Elum (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$786,000
- Average approval$786,000
- Median approval$786,000
- Largest approval$786,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cle Elum, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cle Elum
Flood risk in Cle Elum
- NFIP communityCity of Cle Elum
- NFIP community number530096
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21
The City of Cle Elum participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530096 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kittitas County, not Cle Elum
Kittitas County context, not Cle Elum figures
- Establishments in Kittitas County1,500
- Covered employment, Kittitas County16,775
- Average annual pay, Kittitas County$54,172
- Housing units permitted, Kittitas County434
Every figure in this section is published for Kittitas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cle Elum.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Cle Elum questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cle Elum, Washington?
1,905, in 970 households. Cle Elum city covers 4.49 square miles of land, which is 424 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cle Elum in?
Kittitas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cle Elum?
$63,973. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $451,000. Median gross rent is $1,295 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cle Elum businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $10.6 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $62,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $786,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cle Elum, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cle Elum borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cle Elum. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cle Elum in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cle Elum appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cle Elum, city of, community 530096, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cle Elum figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kittitas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cle Elum.
Is zoning published for Cle Elum?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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