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Enumclaw
A snapshot profile, compiled from information provided by the 1990 Census, the City of Enumclaw, the Enumclaw Area Chamber of Commerce, Urban Decisions Systems Inc. and the Washington State Office of Financial Management:

The numbers

Founded: 1913

Square miles: 4.2

Population: 10,550

Median family income: $39,450

Median house value: $87,300

Median apartment rent: $566

Parks: 13

Housing units: 3,031


The people

Pie chart showing ethnic breakdown of population

Median age: 32

Enrolled in public school (K-12): 1,213

Completed four-year college or higher: 706

Below poverty level: 676 percent

Home ownership: 77 percent

Renters: 23 percent

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Saturday, August 15, 1998

Town boasts a storybook setting

City plans to avoid becoming just a bedroom community

It all started with a little town in the country

Local economy is in transition

Jon Hahn: For Thomases, things still going swimmingly

Things to do while you're here

Scenes of Enumclaw

Enumclaw historical album

Enumclaw by the numbers


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