Ephrata, WA City Data

Ephrata, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,808 people who live in Ephrata and approximately 74,698 who live in Grant County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ephrata 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 Ephrata. We have included Ephrata housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ephrata Information

Grant County where Ephrata resides is 2,791.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,698 and has a population rank of 669 out of all the places in the United States.

Ephrata has a total of 6,808 people and of those residents there are 3,362 males and 3,446 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 1,431 births each year and around 498 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ephrata varies per year, but currently 6,665 are one race and 143 are two or more races.

Of the 6,808 people who live in Ephrata, there are 2,157 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ephrata is 1,116 male and 1,041 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 4,840.

General Ephrata Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	2,791.29
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	74,698
Population rank - Grant County	669
Total population	6,808
Total population (male)	3,362
Total population (female)	3,446
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Grant County	1,431
Deaths- Grant County	498
Population of one race	6,665
Population of two or more races	143
Population under 20 years	2,157
Population under 20 years (male)	1,116
Population under 20 years (female)	1,041
Total population 18 years and over	4,840

Ephrata Social Characteristics

There are 25,204 households in Ephrata. Families make up 18,833 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ephrata families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,955), male householder with no wife present (1,075) and female householder with no husband present (2,515). The remainder of the Ephrata households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,530. Ephrata, WA moving companies help people in Ephrata 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 Ephrata. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ephrata is based, there are 26,877 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,194 never married, 16,067 now married, 463 separated, 2,548 widowed, and 2,605 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 337 separated, 753 widowed and 2,185 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ephrata social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ephrata.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grant County)
Total households	25,204
Family households (families)	18,833
With own children under 18 years	10,734
Married-couple family	14,955
With own children under 18 years	7,718
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,075
With own children under 18 years	744
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,515
With own children under 18 years	1,759
Nonfamily households	6,530
Householder living alone	5,334
65 years and over	2,238

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	964
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	768
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,648
Householder	1,776
Spouse	1,397
Child	2,139
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	155
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	125
Foster child	8
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	907
Male householder	327
Male householder living alone	273
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	458
Female householder living alone	420
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,877
Never married	5,194
Now married	16,067
Separated	463
Widowed	2,548
Divorced	2,605
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	337
Widowed	753
Divorced	2,185

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,808
Male	3,362
Under 5 years	254
5 to 9 years	258
10 to 14 years	300
15 to 17 years	199
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	49
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	183
30 to 34 years	206
35 to 39 years	251
40 to 44 years	266
45 to 49 years	236
50 to 54 years	210
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	57
Female	3,446
Under 5 years	220
5 to 9 years	254
10 to 14 years	293
15 to 17 years	190
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	39
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	197
30 to 34 years	220
35 to 39 years	240
40 to 44 years	269
45 to 49 years	245
50 to 54 years	193
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,808
One race	6,665
White	6,171
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	48
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	11
Two or more races	143

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,555
People who are White alone	5,942
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	48
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	624
People who are Some other race alone	361

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,214
Same house	34,113
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,486
Different state or abroad	8,281
Different state	5,069
Abroad	3,212

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	74,698
Born in United States	23,299
State of residence	37,426
Different state	23,998
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	471
Foreign born	12,803

Ephrata 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 Ephrata. That total enrollment is 21,570 for the population of the country, which includes Ephrata. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,177 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,621.

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 Ephrata population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,570
Pre-kindergarten	1,194
Public	835
Private	359
Kindergarten	1,326
Public	1,279
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,042
Public	10,687
Private	355
Elementary and high school	16,428
Public	15,920
Private	508
High school grades 9 to 12	5,386
Public	5,233
Private	153
College, undergraduate years	2,383
Public	2,252
Private	131
Graduate or professional school	239
Public	164
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	49,325

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,309
Less than 9th grade	6,445
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,581
High school graduate	12,044
Some college, no degree	10,358
Associate's degree	2,935
Bachelor's degree	5,946
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,939

Ephrata Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,387 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ephrata. The Ephrata occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,652), service occupations (4,326), sales and office occupations (6,119), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,656), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,852) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,759). The 53,387 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,921 private wage and salary workers, 5,566 government workers, 2,688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	53,387
In labor force	33,284
Civilian labor force	33,263
Employed	29,364
Unemployed	3,899
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	26,308
In labor force	14,355
Civilian labor force	14,355
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,783
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,079
In labor force	18,929
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,116
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,809
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,044
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,978
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	894
Other means	210
Worked at home	1,363
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	486,285

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,652
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,652
Service occupations	4,326
Sales and office occupations	6,119
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,656
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,852
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,759

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,652
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,528
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,721
Wholesale trade	1,376
Retail trade	3,109
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,748
Information	276
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	837
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,505
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,353
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,264

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,652
Private wage and salary workers	20,921
Government workers	5,566
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ephrata Housing Characteristics

In Ephrata, WA there are 29,081 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,204 occupied and 3,877 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ephrata, there are 15,448 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,059 units in Ephrata. 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 Ephrata, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ephrata, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ephrata. There are 568 housing units with rent less than $200, 839 with rent between $200-299, 2,695 with rent between $300-499 and 3,156 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ephrata gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ephrata, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	29,081
Occupied housing units	25,204
Vacant housing units	3,877

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	29,081
1-unit, detached	15,448
1-unit, attached	1,059
2 units	1,002
3 or 4 units	662
5 to 9 units	582
10 to 19 units	445
20 to 49 units	582
50 or more units	367
Mobile home	8,319

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Owner-occupied	16,809
Renter-occupied	8,395

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
No vehicles available	1,464
2 vehicle available	16,402
3 vehicles available	4,035
4 vehicles available	1,235
5 or more vehicles available	716

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Utility gas	420
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,175
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	128
Coal or coke	12
Wood	263
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	25,204
Less Than $50,000	16,809
$50,000 to $99,999	4,474
$100,000 to $149,999	2,669
$150,000 to $199,999	1,330
$200,000 to $299,999	754
$300,000 to $499,999	146
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	99,500

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,395
Less than $200	568
$200 to $299	839
$300 to $499	2,695
$500 to $699	2,219
$700 to $999	760
$1,000 to $1,499	132
$1,500 or more	44