Ephrata, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,560

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

0.631% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

29.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,551

1.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$252,000

Population & Diversity

Ephrata, WA is home to a population of 8.56k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Ephrata, WA residents were born outside of the country (515 people).

In 2024, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Ephrata, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Other (Hispanic) and 956 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Ephrata, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ephrata, WA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ephrata, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephrata, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.24k ± 648
Other (Hispanic)
1.31k ± 528
White (Hispanic)
956 ± 727

33.8%

Hispanic Population

2.89k people

33.8% of the people in Ephrata, WA are hispanic (2.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ephrata, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

4.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Ephrata, WA residents (515 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ephrata, WA was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ephrata, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 38
Korea
39 ± 57

Ephrata, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ephrata, WA.

Economy

The economy of Ephrata, WA employs 3.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ephrata, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (541 people), Educational Services (400 people), and Public Administration (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,819), Educational Services ($73,905), and Information ($73,879).

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2024 Value

± 573

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephrata, WA grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 3.4k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephrata, WA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (449 people), Management Occupations (431 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (361 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephrata, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.59k

2024 Value

± 573

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephrata, WA grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 3.4k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephrata, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (541 people), Educational Services (400 people), and Public Administration (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephrata, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ephrata, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,056

Median earning men ± $7,371

$30,046

Median earning women ± $6,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,774), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,944), Public Administration ($59,572), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,722).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ephrata, WA was $252,000 in 2024, which is 0.757 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,000 to $252,000, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephrata, WA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ephrata, WA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephrata, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,700

$2,102

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Ephrata, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Ephrata, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,551

Median Household Income

± $11,224

3.22k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Ephrata, WA declined from $69,551 from the previous year's value of $70,321.

The following chart displays the households in Ephrata, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ephrata, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (7.93%)
Worked At Home (5.85%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Ephrata, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.93%) and those who worked at home (5.85%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephrata, WA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ephrata, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ephrata, WA (1.74k out of 8.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ephrata, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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