Ellensburg is a city located in Kittitas County Washington. Ellensburg has a 2023 population of 20,050. It is also the county seat of Kittitas County.Ellensburg is currently growing at a rate of 1.15% annually and its population has increased by 3.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,373 in 2020.
The average household income in Ellensburg is $62,268 with a poverty rate of 22.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ellensburg is 24.4 years, 24.8 years for males, and 23.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ellensburg was:
2.71
Average Family Size
2.04
Average Household Size
35.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.44% of Ellensburg residents speak only English, while 8.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.71% of the population.
22.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.77%
Male Poverty Rate
28.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellensburg is Black, with 42.3% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellensburg is Islander, with 4.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
27.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.5%
Male Marriage Rate
25.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.8%
Employment Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.09%
Born in Ellensburg
92.52%
Native Born
5.54%
Foreign Born
3.72%
Non Citizen
1.82%
Naturalized
92.52% of Ellensburg residents were born in the United States, with 61.09% having been born in Washington. 3.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.