Ellensburg, WA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2022 Population

19,003

1.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

24.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.9%

8.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,730

13.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$346,700

32.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

10,053

0.832% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ellensburg, WA had a population of 19k people with a median age of 24.9 and a median household income of $53,730. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ellensburg, WA declined from 19,215 to 19,003, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,407 to $53,730, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellensburg, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.57%), Other (Hispanic) (5.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.22%), and White (Hispanic) (2.81%).

None of the households in Ellensburg, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Ellensburg, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ellensburg, WA are Central Washington University (2,968 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Ellensburg, WA was $346,700, and the homeownership rate was 37.7%.

Most people in Ellensburg, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellensburg, WA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Ellensburg, WA is home to a population of 19k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.86% of Ellensburg, WA residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2022, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Ellensburg, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Ellensburg, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ellensburg, WA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellensburg, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellensburg, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 430
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 257
Other (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 389

12%

Hispanic Population

2.28k people

12% of the people in Ellensburg, WA are hispanic (2.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ellensburg, WA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

5.65%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2022, 2.86% of Ellensburg, WA residents (543 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellensburg, WA was 5.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ellensburg, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 134
Vietnam
229 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 98

Ellensburg, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ellensburg, WA employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Ellensburg, WA are Educational Services (2,113 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,675 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,625), Finance & Insurance ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,893).

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2022 Value

± 808

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ellensburg, WA grew at a rate of 0.832%, from 9.97k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellensburg, WA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,425 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,054 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,024 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellensburg, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2022 Value

± 808

0.832%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ellensburg, WA grew at a rate of 0.832%, from 9.97k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellensburg, WA, are Educational Services (2,113 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,675 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellensburg, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ellensburg, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,451

Median earning men ± $4,265

$28,161

Median earning women ± $4,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($134,600), Public Administration ($71,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($117,679), Manufacturing ($87,989), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,184).

Civics

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 435 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

are the senators currently representing the United States.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: electionStateIDs.map is not a function

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

In 2022, universities in Ellensburg, WA awarded 2,968 degrees. The student population of Ellensburg, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,335 male students and 4,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ellensburg, WA are White (1,450 and 50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (472 and 16.4%), Unknown (406 and 14.1%), and Two or More Races (226 and 7.84%).

The largest universities in Ellensburg, WA by number of degrees awarded are Central Washington University (2,968 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ellensburg, WA are Elementary Education & Teaching (238 and 8.02%), General Psychology (181 and 6.1%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (144 and 4.85%).

The median tuition cost in Ellensburg, WA for a public four year colleges is $6,816 for in-state students and $23,881 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Ellensburg, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,257 (46.8% men and 53.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,257 students enrolled in Ellensburg, WA, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,913 records, of which 52.5% were women and 47.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
238 degrees awarded
General Psychology
181 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
128 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ellensburg, WA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 238 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ellensburg, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Washington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,968 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Washington University with 2,968 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,277 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ellensburg, WA, which is 0.755 times less than the 1,691 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,450 degrees mean that there were 3.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 472 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,816) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,029) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellensburg, WA was $346,700 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $261,500 to $346,700, a 32.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellensburg, WA is 37.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ellensburg, WA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellensburg, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ellensburg, WA is $53,730. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Ellensburg, WA was Census Tract 9753 with a value of $102,220, followed by Census Tract 9755 and Census Tract 9754.02, with respective values of $66,202 and $58,684.

Housing

Property

$346,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,582

$3,138

Median Property Taxes

±$465

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellensburg, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellensburg, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 37.7% of the housing units in Ellensburg, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellensburg, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9753
Census Tract 9755
Census Tract 9754.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ellensburg, WA was Census Tract 9753 with a value of $102,220, followed by Census Tract 9755 and Census Tract 9754.02, with respective values of $66,202 and $58,684.

The following map shows all of the places in Ellensburg, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,730

Median Household Income

± $11,974

8.32k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.32k households in Ellensburg, WA grew to $53,730 from the previous year's value of $47,407.

The following chart displays the households in Ellensburg, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellensburg, WA is from Ellensburg, WA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ellensburg, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Walked (9.81%)
Worked At Home (8.74%)

In 2022, 70.9% of workers in Ellensburg, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.81%) and those who worked at home (8.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellensburg, WA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Ellensburg, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ellensburg, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellensburg, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellensburg, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellensburg, WA (3.53k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellensburg, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Ellensburg, WA has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 8.75% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 43.6% between 18 and 34 years, 25.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

8.75%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellensburg, WA grew by 15% from 5.38% to 6.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ellensburg, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

United States

Nation