In 2023, Ellensburg, WA had a population of 18.9k people with a median age of 26.7 and a median household income of $49,888. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ellensburg, WA declined from 19,003 to 18,913, a −0.474% decrease and its median household income declined from $53,730 to $49,888, a −7.15% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellensburg, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.26%), Other (Hispanic) (5.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%).
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.
97.4% of the residents in Ellensburg, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ellensburg, WA are Central Washington University (2,968 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Ellensburg, WA was $357,800, and the homeownership rate was 37.4%.
Most people in Ellensburg, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellensburg, WA was 2 cars per household.