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Ellensburg, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $417,080 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
Ellensburg:

$417,080
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $292,726 - $498,488

Total population: 18,774 (Urban population: 15,208 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 161 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 9,188 (8,575 occupied: 3,244 owner occupied, 5,361 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

62%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,394 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $350,085.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,131 (lower quartile is $841, upper quartile is $1,453)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,199


Median gross rent in Ellensburg, WA in 2022: $1,205

Housing units in Ellensburg with a mortgage: 2,128 (89 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 67 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,040

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $48,505

Median monthly housing costs: $1,222

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Ellensburg, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1994

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,243
  • Male householders: 4,016 (1,129 living alone), Female householders: 4,413 (1,418 living alone)
  • 2,167 spouses (2,156 opposite-sex spouses), 929 unmarried partners, (836 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,499 children (3,332 natural, 81 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 267 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 19 foster children, 102 other relatives, 1,587 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,044

Size of family households: 1,616 2-persons, 896 3-persons, 709 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 84 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,689 1-person, 1,794 2-persons, 267 3-persons, 291 4-persons, 31 5-persons.

1,704 married couples with children.
927 single-parent households (253 men, 674 women).

90.9% of residents of Ellensburg speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 601 (3.1%)
(44.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellensburg, Washington
  • 92no bedroom
  • 221 bedroom
  • 4942 bedrooms
  • 1,8023 bedrooms
  • 7474 bedrooms
  • 875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellensburg, Washington
  • 329no bedroom
  • 1,1111 bedroom
  • 2,1312 bedrooms
  • 1,3623 bedrooms
  • 494 bedrooms
  • 3805+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ellensburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ellensburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 93no vehicle
  • 8631 vehicle
  • 1,3382 vehicles
  • 5583 vehicles
  • 3424 vehicles
  • 505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ellensburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ellensburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • 423no vehicle
  • 2,4721 vehicle
  • 1,7292 vehicles
  • 2813 vehicles
  • 3554 vehicles
  • 1025+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellensburg, Washington
  • 921 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 4024 rooms
  • 4685 rooms
  • 9176 rooms
  • 5927 rooms
  • 3678 rooms
  • 3779+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellensburg, Washington
  • 2921 room
  • 6782 rooms
  • 1,2203 rooms
  • 1,3534 rooms
  • 7855 rooms
  • 3926 rooms
  • 3057 rooms
  • 1218 rooms
  • 2169+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Ellensburg, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ellensburg, WA in 2022
  • 784Less than $10,000
  • 935$10,000 to $19,999
  • 893$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,099$30,000 to $39,999
  • 559$40,000 to $49,999
  • 453$50,000 to $59,999
  • 680$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,013$75,000 to $99,999
  • 804$100,000 to $124,999
  • 664$125,000 to $149,999
  • 484$150,000 to $199,999
  • 232$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ellensburg, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Ellensburg, WA in 2022
  • 109Less than $10,000
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10$125,000 to $149,999
  • 49$150,000 to $174,999
  • 60$175,000 to $199,999
  • 315$200,000 to $249,999
  • 163$250,000 to $299,999
  • 764$300,000 to $399,999
  • 775$400,000 to $499,999
  • 255$500,000 to $749,999
  • 35$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ellensburg, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ellensburg, WA in 2022
  • 35Less than $100
  • 64$100 to $149
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 86$200 to $249
  • 6$250 to $299
  • 58$300 to $349
  • 14$350 to $399
  • 82$400 to $449
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 67$500 to $549
  • 137$550 to $599
  • 112$600 to $649
  • 55$650 to $699
  • 176$700 to $749
  • 132$750 to $799
  • 491$800 to $899
  • 259$900 to $999
  • 1,209$1,000 to $1,249
  • 630$1,250 to $1,499
  • 748$1,500 to $1,999
  • 191$2,000 to $2,499
  • 150$2,500 to $2,999
  • 106$3,000 to $3,499
  • 221No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,164 (11.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 924
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,878
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,142
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 764
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 484
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 113
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 73
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 42
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 306
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 435
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 444
  • 90 or more minutes: 225
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ellensburg

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,705 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 525 (4.4%)
  • Bus: 75 (0.6%)
  • Ferryboat: 25 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 101 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 146 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 884 (7.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,164 (9.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 23.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 18.8%Males
  • 17.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 5.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ellensburg, Washington
  • 2052010 or later
  • 1102000 to 2009
  • 1021990 to 1999
  • 1791980 to 1989
  • 1241970 to 1979
  • 97Before 1970
Ancestries in Ellensburg, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • European: 1,561 (21.1%)
  • English: 815 (11.0%)
  • German: 713 (9.6%)
  • Irish: 495 (6.7%)
  • American: 249 (3.4%)
  • Norwegian: 232 (3.1%)
  • Scottish: 173 (2.3%)
  • Italian: 170 (2.3%)
  • Czech: 123 (1.7%)
  • Swiss: 112 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 110 (1.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 63 (0.8%)
  • British: 61 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 57 (0.8%)
  • African: 43 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 41 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 32 (0.4%)
  • French: 29 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 24 (0.3%)
  • German Russian: 21 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 21 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 19 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 13 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.07%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 5 (0.07%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.04%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 2 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Ellensburg:

30.6% (184)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Canada
Ellensburg:

16.3% (98)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Ellensburg:

5.7% (34)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

Philippines
Ellensburg:

5.3% (32)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

Other Eastern Africa
Ellensburg:

4.8% (29)
Washington:

0.1% (1,599)

Japan
Ellensburg:

4.7% (28)
Washington:

1.5% (17,453)

Marshall Islands
Ellensburg:

3.7% (22)
Washington:

0.3% (3,048)

Germany
Ellensburg:

3.0% (18)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

Micronesia
Ellensburg:

2.8% (17)
Washington:

0.4% (4,144)

England
Ellensburg:

2.5% (15)
Washington:

0.8% (9,457)

Colombia
Ellensburg:

2.3% (14)
Washington:

0.5% (5,640)

Hong Kong
Ellensburg:

2.0% (12)
Washington:

0.8% (8,785)

El Salvador
Ellensburg:

2.0% (12)
Washington:

1.2% (13,745)

Korea
Ellensburg:

1.8% (11)
Washington:

4.3% (48,886)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,229
  • Other state: 6,040
  • Northeast: 400
  • Midwest: 1,247
  • South: 1,041
  • West: 3,342

69.3% of Ellensburg residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84.9% lived in Washington.


Ellensburg:

69.3%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 61
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 47
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 88
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,047
  • Less than 1 year of college: 260
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 514
  • Associate degree: 347
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,203
  • Master's degree: 574
  • Professional school degree: 256
  • Doctorate degree: 289
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 42
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 101
  • 11th grade: 17
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 35
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 928
  • Less than 1 year of college: 402
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 713
  • Associate degree: 454
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,166
  • Master's degree: 825
  • Professional school degree: 34
  • Doctorate degree: 234
Educational Attainment for Females
Ellensburg marital status for males
Ellensburg marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,798
  • One, attached: 220
  • Two: 596
  • 3 or 4: 854
  • 5 to 9: 513
  • 10 to 19: 575
  • 20 to 49: 827
  • 50 or more: 552
  • Mobile homes: 172
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 78
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ellensburg
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ellensburg, WA
  • 51.7%Utility gas
  • 42.7%Electricity
  • 3.8%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ellensburg, WA
  • 80.0%Electricity
  • 17.2%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135
Here:

10.0%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80
Here:

1.6%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability