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Powers, OR vs Cle Elum, WA

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- Household income in Cle Elum, is 65% more than it is in Powers and is 31% below the National Average.
- Powers unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Cle Elum unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Powers, ORCle Elum, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$18,079  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,586$69,021
 Family Median Income$40,278  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powers, ORCle Elum, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock17.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powers, ORCle Elum, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library25.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock15.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair23.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Powers    5 Reviews

My family lived there for 20 years. There was SOMETIMES a policeman in town,, ONE on the whole force, but they couldn't keep anyone for long so usually there isn't one  More

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Powers is the best place in the world to be a teenager! I only got yo live there one year.FUN a swimming hole like in the movies. everyone did sports whole town came to  More

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I've heard so much about Powers, most of it ungood, that makes it so I never want to step foot in that town again. Beyond the usual gossip you can hear in Myrtle Point,  More

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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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