Cle Elum, WA Profile

Cle Elum, WA, population 1,796, is located in Washington's Kittitas county, about 65.7 miles from Bellevue and 70.8 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Cle Elum's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cle Elum has grown by about 2%.

Cle Elum's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cle Elum tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.50
	Males	39.10
	Females	41.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,755	N/A
2001	1,729	-1.48%
2002	1,794	3.76%
2003	1,792	-0.11%
2004	1,796	0.22%
2005	1,796	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,144

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	280
2002	387
2003	221
2004	607
2005	275
2006	109
2007	120
2008	172

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Robbery	1	1	1	2	0	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	4	6	3	9	4	2	2	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,871
2002	8,020
2003	8,895
2004	12,686
2005	12,040
2006	10,673
2007	5,706
2008	5,316

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	31	28	47	49	37	32	37
Larceny, Theft	140	107	121	157	150	135	145	139
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	7	12	26	20	23	13	9
Arson	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,905 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles