Ellensburg, WA City Data

Ellensburg, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,414 people who live in Ellensburg and approximately 33,362 who live in Kittitas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ellensburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ellensburg. We have included Ellensburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ellensburg Information

Kittitas County where Ellensburg resides is 2,333.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,362 and has a population rank of 1,302 out of all the places in the United States.

Ellensburg has a total of 15,414 people and of those residents there are 7,511 males and 7,903 females. The median age of the male population is 23.6 and the female population is 23.6. There are approximately 368 births each year and around 237 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ellensburg varies per year, but currently 14,999 are one race and 415 are two or more races.

Of the 15,414 people who live in Ellensburg, there are 3,973 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ellensburg is 1,956 male and 2,017 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,980.

General Ellensburg Information
Total area in square miles - Kittitas County	2,333.11
Water area in square miles - Kittitas County	N/A
Resident population - Kittitas County	33,362
Population rank - Kittitas County	1,302
Total population	15,414
Total population (male)	7,511
Total population (female)	7,903
Population median age (male)	23.6
Population median age (female)	23.6
Births - Kittitas County	368
Deaths- Kittitas County	237
Population of one race	14,999
Population of two or more races	415
Population under 20 years	3,973
Population under 20 years (male)	1,956
Population under 20 years (female)	2,017
Total population 18 years and over	12,980

Ellensburg Social Characteristics

There are 13,382 households in Ellensburg. Families make up 7,831 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ellensburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,400), male householder with no wife present (438) and female householder with no husband present (929). The remainder of the Ellensburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,595. Ellensburg, WA moving companies help people in Ellensburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ellensburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ellensburg is based, there are 13,993 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,426 never married, 6,948 now married, 199 separated, 1,027 widowed, and 1,393 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 324 widowed and 1,367 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ellensburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ellensburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kittitas County)
Total households	13,382
Family households (families)	7,831
With own children under 18 years	3,669
Married-couple family	6,400
With own children under 18 years	2,763
Male householder, no wife present, family	438
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	929
With own children under 18 years	678
Nonfamily households	5,595
Householder living alone	3,814
65 years and over	1,156

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,385
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,025
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,780
Householder	2,650
Spouse	1,961
Child	2,631
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	241
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	360
Foster child	16
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,497
Male householder	1,635
Male householder living alone	915
Male householder not living alone	720
Female householder	1,964
Female householder living alone	1,305
Female householder not living alone	659
Nonrelatives	1,898
Unmarried partner	268
Roomer or boarder	265
Housemate or roommate	1,318
Foster child	8
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,993
Never married	4,426
Now married	6,948
Separated	199
Widowed	1,027
Divorced	1,393
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	324
Divorced	1,367

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,414
Male	7,511
Under 5 years	380
5 to 9 years	358
10 to 14 years	329
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	702
20 years	479
21 years	559
22 to 24 years	1,202
25 to 29 years	740
30 to 34 years	426
35 to 39 years	351
40 to 44 years	338
45 to 49 years	323
50 to 54 years	264
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	89
Female	7,903
Under 5 years	379
5 to 9 years	308
10 to 14 years	291
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	837
20 years	581
21 years	643
22 to 24 years	1,058
25 to 29 years	572
30 to 34 years	383
35 to 39 years	341
40 to 44 years	342
45 to 49 years	320
50 to 54 years	316
55 to 59 years	228
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	150
75 to 79 years	199
80 to 84 years	176
85 years and over	237

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,414
One race	14,999
White	13,575
Black or African American	181
American Indian and Alaska Native	146
Asian	631
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	17
Two or more races	415

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,277
People who are White alone	11,862
People who are Black or African American alone	136
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	131
People who are Asian alone	381
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	890
People who are Some other race alone	404

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,673
Same house	13,949
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,774
Different state or abroad	3,022
Different state	2,342
Abroad	680

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kittitas County)
Total resident population	33,362
Born in United States	14,119
State of residence	20,048
Different state	11,228
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	306
Foreign born	1,780

Ellensburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ellensburg. That total enrollment is 12,277 for the population of the country, which includes Ellensburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,925 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,663 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,678.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ellensburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,277
Pre-kindergarten	394
Public	283
Private	111
Kindergarten	372
Public	363
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,097
Public	2,923
Private	174
Elementary and high school	4,832
Public	4,566
Private	266
High school grades 9 to 12	1,735
Public	1,643
Private	92
College, undergraduate years	6,268
Public	6,139
Private	129
Graduate or professional school	411
Public	373
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	20,086

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,303
Less than 9th grade	759
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,712
High school graduate	5,984
Some college, no degree	4,693
Associate's degree	1,096
Bachelor's degree	5,059
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,257

Ellensburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,431 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ellensburg. The Ellensburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,754), service occupations (3,158), sales and office occupations (4,041), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (457), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,376) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,723). The 27,431 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,857 private wage and salary workers, 4,239 government workers, 1,346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kittitas County)
Population 16 years and over	27,431
In labor force	17,083
Civilian labor force	17,065
Employed	15,509
Unemployed	1,556
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	13,795
In labor force	8,074
Civilian labor force	8,074
Unemployed Civilian labor force	690
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,636
In labor force	9,009
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	866
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kittitas County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,209
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,410
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,166
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,242
Other means	86
Worked at home	869
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	315,065

OCCUPATION (Kittitas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,754
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,754
Service occupations	3,158
Sales and office occupations	4,041
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	457
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,376
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,723

INDUSTRY (Kittitas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,754
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	809
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	833
Wholesale trade	430
Retail trade	2,130
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	834
Information	354
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	546
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	752
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,233
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,978
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	731

CLASS OF WORKER (Kittitas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,754
Private wage and salary workers	9,857
Government workers	4,239
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ellensburg Housing Characteristics

In Ellensburg, WA there are 16,475 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,382 occupied and 3,093 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ellensburg, there are 9,861 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 394 units in Ellensburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ellensburg, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ellensburg, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ellensburg. There are 405 housing units with rent less than $200, 462 with rent between $200-299, 1,728 with rent between $300-499 and 2,476 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ellensburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ellensburg, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kittitas County)
Total housing units	16,475
Occupied housing units	13,382
Vacant housing units	3,093

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kittitas County)
Total housing units	16,475
1-unit, detached	9,861
1-unit, attached	394
2 units	736
3 or 4 units	739
5 to 9 units	403
10 to 19 units	656
20 to 49 units	954
50 or more units	525
Mobile home	1,964

HOUSING TENURE (Kittitas County)
Occupied housing units	13,382
Owner-occupied	7,805
Renter-occupied	5,577

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kittitas County)
Occupied housing units	13,382
No vehicles available	898
2 vehicle available	8,402
3 vehicles available	2,331
4 vehicles available	742
5 or more vehicles available	268

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kittitas County)
Occupied housing units	13,382
Utility gas	2,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,729
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	913
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,319
Solar energy
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kittitas County)
Occupied housing units	13,382
Less Than $50,000	7,805
$50,000 to $99,999	1,335
$100,000 to $149,999	1,656
$150,000 to $199,999	1,112
$200,000 to $299,999	810
$300,000 to $499,999	223
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	133,400

GROSS RENT (Kittitas County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,577
Less than $200	405
$200 to $299	462
$300 to $499	1,728
$500 to $699	1,477
$700 to $999	874
$1,000 to $1,499	119
$1,500 or more	5