Kittitas, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,221

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,278

21.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$316,700

Population & Diversity

Kittitas, WA is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.9% of Kittitas, WA residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Kittitas, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Other (Hispanic) and 103 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Kittitas, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kittitas, WA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kittitas, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
822 ± 245
Other (Hispanic)
114 ± 138
White (Hispanic)
103 ± 127

27.8%

Hispanic Population

339 people

27.8% of the people in Kittitas, WA are hispanic (339 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kittitas, 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

5.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

6.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 5.9% of Kittitas, WA residents (72 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 Kittitas, WA was 6.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 26

Kittitas, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kittitas, WA employs 596 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kittitas, WA were Retail Trade (118 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Educational Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,833), Manufacturing ($79,844), and Educational Services ($71,488).

Employment

Occupations

596

2024 Value

± 178

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kittitas, WA grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 590 employees to 596 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kittitas, WA, are Sales & Related Occupations (78 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (72 people), and Transportation Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kittitas, 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

596

2024 Value

± 178

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kittitas, WA grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 590 employees to 596 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kittitas, WA, are Retail Trade (118 people), Manufacturing (81 people), and Educational Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kittitas, WA, though some of these residents may live in Kittitas, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,809

Median earning men ± $16,947

$31,659

Median earning women ± $18,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($195,719), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,000), and Construction ($60,819).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kittitas, WA was $316,700 in 2024, which is 0.952 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,100 to $316,700, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Kittitas, WA is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kittitas, WA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kittitas, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$316,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,251

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Kittitas, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kittitas, 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.

$80,278

Median Household Income

± $31,973

580

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 580 households in Kittitas, WA grew to $80,278 from the previous year's value of $66,150.

The following chart displays the households in Kittitas, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kittitas, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (9.78%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Kittitas, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kittitas, WA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.72% of the workforce in Kittitas, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kittitas, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kittitas, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kittitas, WA (141 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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