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Ephrata, Washington

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StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Total Population8,5607,816,116334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,551$98,141$80,734
Median Age31.938.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%39.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$252,000$564,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,106$1,760$1,413
Poverty Rate20.8%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%15.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.026.626.4
Worked from Home5.8%19.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ephrata, Washington

Age in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Median Age31.938.338.9
Under 18 %32.4%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Households3,2243,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households70.3%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children40.8%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.4%14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone26.9%27.7%28.7%
Never Married32.9%32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,155$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%11.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%14.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.7%18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.8%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.3%22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.9%11.5%n/a

Housing in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units3,3473,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.7%61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,871$4,556n/a

Education in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School9.1%7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.9%31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.1%15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.8%63.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.9%25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Ephrata, Washington

StatisticEphrataWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.4%46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.5%78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.1%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Ephrata

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.