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Ellensburg, WA
Demographic Data



Ellensburg Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ellensburg Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,703

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
11.0%
18 - 24:
34.8%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
18.5%
55 - 64:
7.2%
Over 65 Years:
10.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
28.7%
28.7%
94.9%
94.9%
45.3%
45.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ellensburg
USA
$30,474
$30,474
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ellensburg
USA
$53,730
$53,730
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Administration
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Agriculture
Transportation
Manufacturing
Finance
Arts
21.0%
21.0%
16.7%
16.7%
12.8%
12.8%
11.3%
11.3%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
77.1%
77.1%
12.0%
12.0%
6.6%
6.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
European
Norwegian
Swedish
Welsh
Italian
Scottish
French
British
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Danish
Polish
Swiss
French Canadian
Czech
Portuguese
Scandinavian
18.9%
18.9%
13.0%
13.0%
12.4%
12.4%
8.9%
8.9%
5.1%
5.1%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Pacific Island languages
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Russian
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Tagalog
French
Japanese
Vietnamese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Other Asian languages
92.1%
92.1%
5.6%
5.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ellensburg Residents

3.0%

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