Enumclaw is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 13,173 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.Enumclaw is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Enumclaw is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Enumclaw who work in management occupations (14.17%), sales jobs (12.26%), and office and administrative support (8.92%). 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 13.85% 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 32.83 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Enumclaw is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Enumclaw in 2022 was $55,477, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $221,908 for a family of four. However, Enumclaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Enumclaw is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Enumclaw include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Enumclaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
