Enumclaw is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 12,721 people and four associated neighborhoods, Enumclaw is the 80th largest community in Washington.
Housing costs in Enumclaw are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.
Also of interest is that Enumclaw has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Enumclaw telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Enumclaw, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Enumclaw citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.00% of adults in Enumclaw have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Enumclaw in 2022 was $54,692, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $218,768 for a family of four. However, Enumclaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Enumclaw is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Enumclaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Enumclaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Enumclaw also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Enumclaw include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Enumclaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.