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Kittitas, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Yakima County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,186
Population
1,521/sq mi density
$66,150
Median Income
$42,562 per capita
$278,100
Home Value
$299,877 Zillow
$1,253
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
279 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
842 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,150 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$278,100 home value, $1,253/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,150
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,562
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kittitas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kittitas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,150
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,562
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,706
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,002
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,002
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,385
Restaurants
526
Healthcare
599
Retail
708
Manufacturing
248
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,706
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,109
46% 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 | $66,150 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,562 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,002 |
| County GDP | $13,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,385 |
| Restaurants | 526 |
| Healthcare | 599 |
| Retail | 708 |
| Manufacturing | 248 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,109 |