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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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