Ellensburg Population History 1990 - 2023

Ellensburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Ellensburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ellensburg is 18,694. Ellensburg, Washington is the 2,007th largest city in the US.

What county is Ellensburg, Washington in?

Ellensburg is located entirely in Kittitas County.

What is the size of Ellensburg, Washington in square miles?

Ellensburg has an area of 6.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ellensburg?

The peak population of Ellensburg was in 2020, when its population was 19,373. In 2020, Ellensburg was the 1,910th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,007th largest city in the US. Ellensburg is currently 3.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Ellensburg growing?

Ellensburg has grown 20.2% since the 2000. Ellensburg, Washington's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ellensburg, Washington?

Ellensburg has a population density of 2,625.2 people per square mile.

Ellensburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ellensburg, Washington?

The total voting age population of Ellensburg, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,537. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.0% of the residents of Ellensburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ellensburg, Washington?

The racial demographics of Ellensburg are 81.6% White, 6.0% Other, 5.4% Two or more races, 2.6% Asian, 2.0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 1.5% Black and 0.8% American Indian. Additionally, 10.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Ellensburg, 30.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.2%. On a per-household basis, 8.4% of families are below the poverty line in Ellensburg.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.9% of Ellensburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ellensburg, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.6% of Ellensburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 38.1% have a bachelor's degree and 13.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ellensburg residents aged 5 and older, 11.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.1% speak an Asian language.

Ellensburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ellensburg, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Ellensburg is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington residents work for the government?

In Ellensburg, 28.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ellensburg, Washington?

The median household income in Ellensburg is $39,645.

Ellensburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ellensburg, Washington?

In Ellensburg, 34.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ellensburg, Washington?

Renters occupy 65.6% of housing units in Ellensburg.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ellensburg, 17.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ellensburg, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Ellensburg, 22.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ellensburg, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ellensburg is $1,004.

What percentage of households in Ellensburg, Washington have broadband internet?

In Ellensburg, 85.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.