In 2021, Ellensburg, WA had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of 24.4 and a median household income of $47,407. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ellensburg, WA declined from 20,679 to 19,215, a −7.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,567 to $47,407, a 8.81% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellensburg, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.72%), Other (Hispanic) (6.03%), White (Hispanic) (2.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%).
None of the households in Ellensburg, 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.
96.2% of the residents in Ellensburg, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ellensburg, WA are Central Washington University (3,496 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Ellensburg, WA was $261,500, and the homeownership rate was 35.3%.
Most people in Ellensburg, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellensburg, WA was 2 cars per household.