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Cle Elum, WA vs Gold Beach, OR

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- Household income in Gold Beach, is 15% less than it is in Cle Elum and is 54% below the National Average.
- Cle Elum unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Gold Beach unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Cle Elum, WAGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,519  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,741$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cle Elum, WAGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cle Elum, WAGold Beach, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Cle Elum    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I visit Washington state twice a year, staying in Cle Elum. Wish I could afford the housing. The new resort area has outpriced all available land. The outdoor life is  More

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Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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