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Ellensburg, Washington

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StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Total Population20,8747,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,438$98,141$80,734
Median Age25.038.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.4%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$404,100$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,340$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate22.4%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.9%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate32.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.526.626.4
Worked from Home10.2%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.7%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ellensburg, Washington

Age in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Median Age25.038.338.9
Under 18 %14.5%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %35.4%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %14.8%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.9%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Households8,9723,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households46.3%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children21.7%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone28.0%27.7%28.7%
Never Married52.6%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,113$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.4%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.7%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.5%11.5%n/a

Housing in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units9,5083,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.2%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.6%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied67.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.1%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,323$4,556n/a

Education in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School5.5%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate20.6%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.5%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.1%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.7%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.7%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work8.9%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes70.0%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Ellensburg, Washington

StatisticEllensburgWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.9%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.5%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.3%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Ellensburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.