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Ellensburg city, WA


Kittitas County, WA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,003   ( 829 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population density: 2465.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,643 77.06% 1.3%
Black:2461.29% 3.9%
Indian:930.49% 45.3%
Asian:4902.58% 18.7%
2+ races:1,2496.57% 136.1%
Hispanic:2,28212.01% 29.4%
Total non-White:4,36022.94% 30.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-190 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,019 6.8




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

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

2010
18,174
14,83381.62%
2561.41%
1700.94%
6033.32%
5292.91%
1,7649.71%
3,34118.38%

2000
15,369
13,15685.60%
2181.42%
1360.88%
5833.79%
3762.45%
8945.82%
2,21314.40%

1990
12,361
11,38792.12%
710.57%
1110.90%
3632.94%
n/a
4293.47%
9747.88%

1980
11,752
11,15794.94%
890.76%
760.65%
1851.57%
n/a
2131.81%
5955.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,677 10.9
1,128 7.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,769 14.3
1,239 10.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
230 2.0
379 3.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellensburg city, 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
24.9
2,930 15.4%
16,073 84.6%
1,956 10.3%
8,324
2.04
3,559 42.8%
2,257 63.4%
456 12.8%
4,765 57.2%

2010
NumberPercent
23.5
2,587 14.2%
15,587 85.8%
1,610 8.9%
7,301
2.16
2,889 39.6%
2,060 71.3%
381 13.2%
4,412 60.4%

2000
NumberPercent
24.2
2,378 15.5%
12,991 84.5%
1,477 9.6%
6,253
2.12
2,703 43.2%
1,953 72.3%
391 14.5%
3,550 56.8%

1990
NumberPercent
24.0
1,872 15.1%
10,489 84.9%
1,345 10.9%
4,838
2.07
2,212 45.7%
1,740 78.7%
251 11.3%
2,626 54.3%

1980
NumberPercent
24.1
2,056 17.5%
9,696 82.5%
1,232 10.5%
4,599
2.12
2,310 50.2%
1,921 83.2%
260 11.3%
2,289 49.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ellensburg city, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,919 
Median Value$346,700 
Occupied8,32493.3%
Vacant5956.7%
Owned3,13837.7%
Rented5,18662.3%
Median Rent$1,177 
Single-Family Units4,87254.6%
    Detached4,65852.2%
    Attached2142.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,39626.9%
Mobile Homes1671.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellensburg city, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006227.5%
$10,000 to $14,9996367.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993043.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995296.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993544.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993844.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997088.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992823.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992793.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994565.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996738.1%
$75,000 to $99,99997211.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997689.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996638.0%
$150,000 to $199,9994815.8%
$200,000 or more2132.6%
Median Household Income53,730 
Per Capita Income30,474 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5316.4%
Public Assistance2272.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,35316.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,49766.8%
Unemployed9137.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,41074.0%
Not in Labor Force3,30826.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1132,61154.4%
Non-Profit30355335.4%
Self-Employed40020066.7%
Local Government30262032.8%
State Government95387652.1%
Federal Government863670.5%
Total Private + Self3,5132,81155.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6442,08544.1%
Total5,1574,89651.3%
Pct. Govt.28.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,05610.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,92119.1%
Professional, Technical2,67626.6%
Service Occupations2,83428.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1901.9%
All others1,56615.6%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services2,11321.0%
Accommodation and food services1,67516.7%
Health care and social assistance1,28912.8%
Retail trade1,13411.3%
Public administration5185.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3923.9%
Construction3883.9%
Other services3783.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3653.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3653.6%
Transportation and warehousing2712.7%
Manufacturing2502.5%
Finance and insurance2322.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2232.2%
Information1821.8%
Wholesale trade1581.6%
Utilities850.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ellensburg city, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6998.94%
Puerto Rican760.40%
Cuban420.22%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American270.14%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian270.14%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4382.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese950.50%
Japanese440.23%
Vietnamese360.19%
Filipino300.16%
Taiwanese290.15%
Korean280.15%
Cambodian200.11%
Mongolian100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,72592.1%
Spanish1,0095.6%
Other Asian1540.8%
Chinese750.4%
Other740.4%
German, other Germanic440.2%
Tagalog290.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun260.1%
Vietnamese220.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,58618.9%
Irish2,47513.0%
English2,36512.4%
European1,6928.9%
Norwegian9765.1%
Swedish6153.2%
Welsh5953.1%
Italian5562.9%
Scottish5322.8%
French3451.8%
British3191.7%
Scotch-Irish2971.6%
American2901.5%
Dutch2831.5%
Danish2601.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,67998.3%
Not a citizen3241.7%
Native18,42497.0%
Foreign-born5793.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellensburg city, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
121 1.3%364 3.8%1,957 20.7%2,733 28.9%2,264 23.9%2,021 21.4%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 121 1.3%
9-12 Years 364 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,957 20.7%
Some College 2,733 28.9%
Bach. Degree 2,264 23.9%
Grad Degree 2,021 21.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ellensburg city, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,229 D +808 D + 2.7%
D +2,037
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 5,384 57.4% Donald Trump* (R) 3,590 38.3% 400 4.3% 9,374 0 -9 0.23%
2016 40% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,347 53.5% Donald Trump (R) 2,361 37.7% 550 8.8% 6,258 1 -8 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ellensburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,384 57.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,590 38.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 264 2.8%
Other 136 1.5%
TOTAL 9,374
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Ellensburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,347 53.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,361 37.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 325 5.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 176 2.8%
Other 49 0.8%
TOTAL 6,258
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ellensburg city, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 58% Jay Inslee* (D) 5,122 55.2% Loren Culp (R) 4,137 44.6% 23 [+] 0.2% 9,282 2 0.23%
2018 S1 40% Maria Cantwell* (D) 3,758 58.7% Susan Hutchison (R) 2,645 41.3% 0 0.0% 6,403 0 0.21%
2016 S3 40% Patty Murray* (D) 3,749 59.7% Chris Vance (R) 2,527 40.3% 0 0.0% 6,276 -1 0.19%
2016 G 40% Jay Inslee* (D) 3,507 56.0% Bill Bryant (R) 2,756 44.0% 0 0.0% 6,263 -1 0.19%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote