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Kittitas County, WA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ellensburg, WA
Designated Market Area: Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 45,189   ( 4,274 from 2010 , 847 from 2020)
Land area: 2297.3 square miles
Population density: 19.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,454 82.88% 6.4%
Black:4511.00% 33.0%
Indian:4541.00% 28.6%
Asian:9612.13% 12.9%
2+ races:1,3472.98% 36.8%
Hispanic:4,52210.01% 44.9%
Total non-White:7,73517.12% 35.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:853 9.6
Deaths:8309.4
Net Migration: 7528.5
Net Immigration: 630.7
Change in White population:2,240 5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,034 5.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,915
35,21486.07%
3390.83%
3530.86%
8512.08%
9852.41%
3,1217.63%
5,70113.93%

2000
33,362
29,82589.40%
2270.68%
2870.86%
7582.27%
5431.63%
1,6685.00%
3,53710.60%

1990
26,725
25,23494.42%
1010.38%
2260.85%
4311.61%
n/a
7332.74%
1,4915.58%

1980
24,877
23,92696.18%
1100.44%
2380.96%
2210.89%
n/a
3021.21%
9513.82%

1970
25,039
24,30997.08%
710.28%
1040.42%
1720.69%
n/a
3171.27%
730 2.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,467 10.4
2,3186.9
4,49813.5
7242.2
5,389 16.2
2,164 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,260 12.2
2,3498.8
4,24415.9
3451.3
4,591 17.2
2,046 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,161 12.7
2,082 8.4
718 2.9
n/a
1,308 5.3
540 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,627 -6.5
n/a
-383 -1.5
221 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Kittitas County, WA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
7,715 17.1%
37,474 82.9%
7,464 16.5%
19,250
2.20
11,333 58.9%
9,020 79.6%
808 7.1%
7,917 41.1%

2010
NumberPercent
31.9
7,484 18.3%
33,431 81.7%
5,212 12.7%
16,595
2.32
9,225 55.6%
7,418 80.4%
725 7.9%
7,370 44.4%

2000
NumberPercent
31.8
6,863 20.6%
26,499 79.4%
3,883 11.6%
13,405
2.33
7,831 58.4%
6,464 82.5%
653 8.3%
5,574 41.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
5,579 20.9%
21,146 79.1%
3,550 13.3%
10,563
2.30
6,412 60.7%
5,425 84.6%
479 7.5%
4,151 39.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
5,690 22.9%
19,187 77.1%
2,942 11.8%
9,523
2.39
6,059 63.6%
5,311 87.7%
424 7.0%
3,464 36.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kittitas County, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,918 
Median Value$417,600 
Occupied19,25080.5%
Vacant4,66819.5%
Owned11,84861.5%
Rented7,40238.5%
Median Rent$1,152 
Single-Family Units17,56873.5%
    Detached17,25072.1%
    Attached3181.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,11913.0%
Mobile Homes1,5796.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kittitas County, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0885.7%
$10,000 to $14,9999104.7%
$15,000 to $19,9995432.8%
$20,000 to $24,9997754.0%
$25,000 to $29,9996703.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998854.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0195.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999144.7%
$45,000 to $49,9996603.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3166.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6638.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,11811.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,95810.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4847.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5408.0%
$200,000 or more1,7078.9%
Median Household Income66,800 
Per Capita Income39,399 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.94 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2526.5%
Public Assistance3852.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,21911.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,57068.5%
Unemployed1,2594.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force19,82973.1%
Not in Labor Force7,28226.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,8635,56955.2%
Non-Profit49891735.2%
Self-Employed1,97896367.3%
Local Government7301,35435.0%
State Government1,4491,32952.2%
Federal Government27515264.4%
Total Private + Self8,8416,53257.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,9523,75244.0%
Total11,79310,28453.4%
Pct. Govt.24.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,69216.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,41620.0%
Professional, Technical4,60820.9%
Service Occupations5,01322.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4742.1%
All others4,36019.7%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,20314.5%
Accommodation and food services2,95713.4%
Health care and social assistance2,36010.7%
Retail trade2,22110.1%
Construction1,6847.6%
Public administration1,3075.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0624.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0404.7%
Other services9674.4%
Manufacturing9164.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8423.8%
Transportation and warehousing7463.4%
Wholesale trade5822.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing5502.5%
Finance and insurance5222.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4161.9%
Information3481.6%
Utilities3391.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kittitas County, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,3367.51%
Puerto Rican1130.25%
Cuban440.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American340.08%
Costa Rican100.02%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian160.04%
Salvadoran80.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1420.32%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1400.32%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian20.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5891.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1100.25%
Japanese1060.24%
Filipino980.22%
Vietnamese870.20%
Korean550.12%
Taiwanese290.07%
Cambodian220.05%
Mongolian100.02%
Indian100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,75793.5%
Spanish1,9494.6%
Other Asian2040.5%
German, other Germanic1460.3%
Other Indo-European1220.3%
Other910.2%
Chinese840.2%
Vietnamese730.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun450.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,80217.6%
English5,61212.6%
Irish5,07511.4%
European4,1489.3%
Norwegian2,1954.9%
Italian1,4663.3%
Scottish1,4573.3%
Swedish1,4113.2%
American1,3653.1%
French1,2032.7%
Welsh8481.9%
Dutch8211.8%
Polish6611.5%
Scotch-Irish6071.4%
Danish5111.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,66698.3%
Not a citizen7581.7%
Native42,92396.6%
Foreign-born1,5013.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kittitas County, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
446 1.6%1,496 5.3%7,507 26.5%8,651 30.6%6,515 23.0%3,691 13.0%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 446 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,496 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,507 26.5%
Some College 8,651 30.6%
Bach. Degree 6,515 23.0%
Grad Degree 3,691 13.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Kittitas County, WA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 12,693 11,696 997 7.9% 5.1%
1991 12,959 11,721 1,238 9.6% 6.1%
1992 13,636 11,879 1,757 12.9% 7.2%
1993 13,805 12,320 1,485 10.8% 7.3%
1994 14,385 13,078 1,307 9.1% 6.3%
1995 15,326 13,954 1,372 9.0% 6.2%
1996 15,485 14,242 1,243 8.0% 5.9%
1997 15,450 14,544 906 5.9% 4.9%
1998 15,480 14,598 882 5.7% 4.8%
1999 15,473 14,617 856 5.5% 4.8%
2000 17,511 16,479 1,032 5.9% 5.1%
2001 17,402 16,247 1,155 6.6% 6.0%
2002 18,052 16,767 1,285 7.1% 7.1%
2003 18,585 17,163 1,422 7.7% 7.2%
2004 18,756 17,416 1,340 7.1% 6.3%
2005 19,077 17,870 1,207 6.3% 5.6%
2006 19,479 18,377 1,102 5.7% 5.0%
2007 20,337 19,264 1,073 5.3% 4.6%
2008 20,935 19,649 1,286 6.1% 5.2%
2009 20,476 18,746 1,730 8.4% 8.3%
2010 20,882 19,034 1,848 8.8% 9.1%
2011 20,569 18,856 1,713 8.3% 8.5%
2012 20,499 18,848 1,651 8.1% 7.7%
2013 20,189 18,651 1,538 7.6% 6.6%
2014 20,169 18,810 1,359 6.7% 5.9%
2015 20,846 19,591 1,255 6.0% 5.4%
2016 21,549 20,286 1,263 5.9% 5.2%
2017 22,259 21,096 1,163 5.2% 4.6%
2018 22,034 20,847 1,187 5.4% 4.4%
2019 23,551 22,291 1,260 5.4% 4.1%
2020 22,085 20,087 1,998 9.0% 8.4%
2021 21,726 20,332 1,394 6.4% 5.2%
2022 22,514 21,199 1,315 5.8% 4.2%
2023 23,171 21,990 1,181 5.1% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com