Kittitas County, WA

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2023 Population

44,736

0.702% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$459,900

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kittitas County, WA had a population of 44.7k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kittitas County, WA grew from 44,424 to 44,736, a 0.702% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Kittitas County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Central Washington University (2,968 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Kittitas County, WA was $459,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Kittitas County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Grant County, WA, King County, WA, and Yakima County, WA.

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Economy

The economy of Kittitas County, WA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kittitas County, WA are Accommodation & Food Services (2,844 people), Educational Services (2,682 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,435 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($110,117), Utilities ($92,328), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,897).

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kittitas County, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,844 people), Educational Services (2,682 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kittitas County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kittitas County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

205
Construction
88
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
81
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$97.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$92.8k
Construction
$73.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kittitas County, WA awarded 2,968 degrees. The student population of Kittitas County, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kittitas County, WA are White (1,450 and 50.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (472 and 16.4%), Unknown (406 and 14.1%), and Two or More Races (226 and 7.84%).

The largest universities in Kittitas County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Central Washington University (2,968 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Elementary Education & Teaching (238 and 8.02%), General Psychology (181 and 6.1%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (144 and 4.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Kittitas County, WA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,257 (46.8% men and 53.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 9,257 students enrolled in Kittitas County, WA, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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Universities

Gender

Race

Central Washington University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,968 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Washington University with 2,968 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kittitas County, WA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,450 degrees mean that there were 3.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 472 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,816) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,029) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kittitas County, WA was $459,900 in 2023, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $417,600 to $459,900, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kittitas County, WA is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$459,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,429

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kittitas County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kittitas County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Kittitas County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kittitas County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Kittitas County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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19.6k

Number of Households

± 1,018

In N/A, the median household income of the 19.6k households in Kittitas County, WA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Kittitas County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kittitas County, WA is from Kittitas County, WA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kittitas County, WA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kittitas County, WA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Kittitas County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kittitas County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kittitas County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kittitas County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kittitas County, WA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kittitas County, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.2% of the children was living in poverty in Kittitas County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Kittitas County, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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