Ellensburg

Population: 18,913
Median household income: $49,888
Median home value: $357,800

Ellensburg is a community in Kittitas County, Washington, home to 18,913 residents. At $49,888, its median household income sits below Kittitas County's $69,928.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellensburg's population declined 6.2% from 20,167 to 18,913, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $234,000 to $357,800.

21.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.99 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,913
Median age: 26.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,888
Median home value: $357,800
Median gross rent: $1,258
Housing units: 9,242
Homeownership rate: 37.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,16718,913

Median household income

$39,645$49,888

Median home value

$234,000$357,800

Median gross rent

$1,004$1,258

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,167	$39,645	$234,000	$1,004
2020	20,679	$43,567	$235,800	$1,052
2021	19,215	$47,407	$261,500	$1,096
2022	19,003	$53,730	$346,700	$1,177
2023	18,913	$49,888	$357,800	$1,258

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2431.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	819	4.3%
5 to 17	2,034	10.8%
18 to 24	6,039	31.9%
25 to 34	3,024	16.0%
35 to 44	1,942	10.3%
45 to 54	1,489	7.9%
55 to 64	1,506	8.0%
65 to 74	1,089	5.8%
75 and over	971	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,210	75.1%
Black or African American	339	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.4%
Asian	586	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,184	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,482	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	597	6.0%
High school graduate	2,263	22.6%
Some college or associate's	3,027	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,260	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,874	18.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,661	69.2%
Carpooled	690	7.2%
Public transit	58	0.6%
Walked	956	9.9%
Bicycle	164	1.7%
Worked from home	987	10.3%
Other means	106	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,068	70.3%
15 to 29 min	1,062	12.3%
30 to 44 min	377	4.4%
45 to 59 min	383	4.4%
60+ min	745	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 21.0% (3,580 of 17,064)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,635	42.1%
Nonfamily households	5,009	57.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,644	93.5%
Vacant	598	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,236	37.4%
Renter-occupied	5,408	62.6%

1-unit, detached50.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units13.9%

20 or more units15.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,659	50.4%
1-unit, attached	235	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,363	14.7%
5 to 19 units	1,286	13.9%
20 or more units	1,412	15.3%
Mobile home & other	287	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5321240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 47.0001, -120.5495