Ephrata

Population: 8,493
Median household income: $70,321
Median home value: $240,000

Ephrata, a community in Grant County, Washington, has 8,493 residents. The median household income of $70,321 is in line with the Grant County median ($71,115).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ephrata's population grew 5.2% from 8,072 to 8,493, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $162,900 to $240,000.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,493
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,321
Median home value: $240,000
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 3,220
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0728,493

Median household income

$54,587$70,321

Median home value

$162,900$240,000

Median gross rent

$696$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,072	$54,587	$162,900	$696
2020	8,081	$71,269	$169,000	$825
2021	8,348	$67,153	$175,700	$866
2022	8,419	$57,958	$220,300	$1,003
2023	8,493	$70,321	$240,000	$993

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1727.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	653	7.7%
5 to 17	2,317	27.3%
18 to 24	465	5.5%
25 to 34	1,337	15.7%
35 to 44	966	11.4%
45 to 54	899	10.6%
55 to 64	612	7.2%
65 to 74	670	7.9%
75 and over	574	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,553	65.4%
Black or African American	65	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	25	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	426	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,407	28.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	353	7.0%
High school graduate	1,723	34.1%
Some college or associate's	2,200	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	456	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	326	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,851	85.8%
Carpooled	231	7.0%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	19	0.6%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	139	4.2%
Other means	58	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,135	35.7%
15 to 29 min	998	31.4%
30 to 44 min	850	26.7%
45 to 59 min	93	2.9%
60+ min	106	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,337 of 8,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,138	69.4%
Nonfamily households	944	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,082	95.7%
Vacant	138	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,000	64.9%
Renter-occupied	1,082	35.1%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,364	73.4%
1-unit, attached	96	3.0%
2 to 4 units	228	7.1%
5 to 19 units	20	0.6%
20 or more units	302	9.4%
Mobile home & other	210	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5322080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3123, -119.5343