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Ellensburg Population

Ellensburg, Washington
Highlights from the Census 2000 Demographic Profiles

General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total Population 15,414 100.0 100%
Male 7,511 48.7 49.1%
Female 7,903 51.3 50.9%
Median Age (years) 23.6 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 759 4.9 6.8%
18 years and over 12,980 84.2 74.3%
65 years and over 1,453 9.4 12.4%
One race - Total 14,999 97.3 97.6%
White 13,575 88.1 75.1%
Black or African American 181 1.2 12.3%
American Indian or Alaskan 146 0.9 0.9%
Asian 631 4.1 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 25 0.2 0.1%
Some other race 441 2.9 5.5%
Two or more races 415 2.7 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (or any race) 976 6.3 12.5%
Average Household size 2.12 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.84 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 6,732 100.0 100%
Occupied housing units 6,249 92.8 91.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 2,163 34.6 66.2%
Renter-occupied housing units 4,086 65.4 33.8%
Vacant housing units 483 7.2 9.0%
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 6,977    
High school graduate or highr 1,671 85.8 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,357 32.0 24.4%
Civilian veterans (civilian population 25 years and older) 1,074 8.3 12.7%
Disability Status (population 21 to 64 years) 1,349 15.3 19.2%
Foreign born 1,015 6.6 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 4,500 33.6 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and older) 1,370 9.4 17.9%
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (16 years and older) 7,893 59.4 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (16 years and older) 15.4 (X) 25.5
Median household income $20,034 (X) $41,994
Median family income $37,625 (X) $50,046
Per capita income $13,662 (X) $21,857
Families below poverty level 507 18.8 9.2%
Individuals below poverty level 4,545 7.5 12.4%
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 1,887 100.0  
Median value $113,200 (X) $119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
With a mortgage 883 (X) 1,088
Not mortgaged 264 (X) 295
(X) Not applicable
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)

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