Ellensburg, WA Demographic Data
Ellensburg, WA Summary
Ellensburg is located in Kittitas County in Washington
- Population: 18,204
- Area: 6.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,610.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,561.68 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ellensburg, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,786
52%
50.8
Male
9,171
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,957
323,128,000
Ellensburg, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
966
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
773
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
565
3.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,263
11.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,592
29.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,746
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,520
8.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,434
7.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
506
2.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
637
3.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
956
5.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
524
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
475
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,320
86.1%
77.2
Female
8,474
51.9%
51.3
Male
7,846
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,052
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,429
12.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,955
10.3%
15.2
Female
1,153
59.0%
55.8
Male
802
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Ellensburg, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,121
95.6%
96.8
White
16,284
85.9%
72.6
Black or African American
424
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.3%
0.8
Asian
612
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
108
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
98
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
73
0.4%
0.2
Korean
136
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
122
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
45
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
692
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
836
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,984
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,492
7.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
67
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
425
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,973
89.5%
82.2
Ellensburg, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
263
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
542
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,554
17.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,011
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
599
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,633
29.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,196
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
805
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,993
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,829
43.5%
31.2
Ellensburg, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,035
60.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,426
26.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,495
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
110
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
587
3.5
5.8%
Ellensburg, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,765
87.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,226
12.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,225
6.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
297
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
481
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
223
1.2%
1.1%
Ellensburg, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,642
21.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
631
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,041
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
679
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
936
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,215
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
765
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
493
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
170
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
31,644
57,617
Per capita income
18,758
31,128
Ellensburg, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
221
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,526
16.9%
9.8
Construction
327
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,075
34.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
214
2.4%
6.6
Information
63
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
312
3.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
512
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
467
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
486
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,337
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
368
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
726
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,049
33.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
748
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,063
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,443
27.1%
18.1%
Ellensburg, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,793
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,019
68.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
782
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
60
0.7%
5.1
Walked
1,341
15.3%
2.7
Other means
396
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
195
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
Ellensburg, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
744
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,977
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,745
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,142
15.0%
21.0
Ellensburg, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,608
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,372
31.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,236
68.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
626
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Ellensburg, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,234
1 room
675
8.2%
2.4
2 rooms
770
9.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,050
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,812
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,141
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,288
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
693
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
437
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
368
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Ellensburg, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,234
1-unit, detached
3,678
44.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
316
3.8%
5.9
2-units
839
10.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,029
12.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
629
7.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
406
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,226
14.9%
9.0
Mobile home
111
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ellensburg, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
982
11.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
467
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
762
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
631
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,419
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,156
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,144
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,521
18.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
144
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.1%
1.4%
Ellensburg, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,302
30.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,112
67.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
126
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
40
0.5%
1.1
Ellensburg, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,638
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
8
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
3.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
197
12.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
199
12.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
425
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
760
46.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
549
33.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
407
25.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
260
16.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
338
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Ellensburg, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,202
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
18
0.3%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
295
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
796
15.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,216
23.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,877
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
34
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
278
5.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
374
7.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
574
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
426
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
420
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,804
57.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
360
0.0%
0.0%
Ellensburg, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,372
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
28
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
55
2.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
200
8.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
821
34.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
946
39.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
294
12.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
206,800
205,000
