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Ellensburg, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Kittitas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,913
Population
2,179/sq mi density
$49,888
Median Income
$31,725 per capita
$357,800
Home Value
$445,761 Zillow
$1,258
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
3,058 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,888 median income, 5.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$357,800 home value, $1,258/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,888
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,725
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ellensburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ellensburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,888
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,725
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,288
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,424
Restaurants
178
Healthcare
105
Retail
184
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,288
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,188
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,888 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,725 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,424 |
| Restaurants | 178 |
| Healthcare | 105 |
| Retail | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,188 |