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Kittitas County Population

Kittitas County, Washington
Highlights from the Census 2000 Demographic Profiles

General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total Population 33,362 100.0 100%
Male 16,575 49.7 49.1%
Female 16,787 50.0 50.9%
Median Age (years) 31.4 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 1706 5.1 6.8%
18 years and over 26,498 79.4 74.3%
65 years and over 3,871 11.6 12.4%
One race - Total 32,704 98.0 97.6%
White 30,617 91.8 75.1%
Black or African American 236 0.7 12.3%
American Indian or Alaskan 303 0.9 0.9%
Asian 731 2.2 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 49 0.1 0.1%
Some other race 768 2.3 5.5%
Two or more races 658 2.0 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (or any race) 1,658 5.0 12.5%
Average Household size 2.33 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.90 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 16,475 100.0 100%
Occupied housing units 13,382 81.2 91.0%
Owner-occupied housing units 7,805 58.3 66.2%
Renter-occupied housing units 5,577 41.7 33.8%
Vacant housing units 3,093 18.8 9.0%
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 19,303    
High school graduate or highr 5,984 87.2 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3,257 26.2 24.4%
Civilian veterans (civilian population 25 years and older) 3,391 12.8 12.7%
Disability Status (population 21 to 64 years) 3,508 18.1 19.2%
Foreign born 1,708 5.3 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 13,772 49.5 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and older) 2,453 7.7 17.9%
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (16 years and older) 17,083 62.3 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (16 years and older) 22.0 (X) 25.5
Median household income $32,546 (X) $41,994
Median family income $46,057 (X) $50,046
Per capita income $18,928 (X) $21,857
Families below poverty level 819 10.5 9.2%
Individuals below poverty level 6,122 19.6 12.4%
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 5,344 100.0  
Median value 133,400 (X) $119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
With a mortgage 978 (X) 1,088
Not mortgaged 284 (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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Economic Development Group of Kittitas County - P.O. Box 598 - Ellensburg, WA 98926-0598