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98926

Ellensburg, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
34,353
Median household income
$71,137
People below poverty
16.9%
Median home value
$470,300

Income

The median income of households in 98926 was $71,137. An estimated 7.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.9
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2
$75,000 to $99,999 11.9
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 9.3
$200,000 or more 9.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62321
Female 52999

An estimated 78.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,661. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.9
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 21.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.2
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 18.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 18.8

In 2020-2024, 13.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 98926 in 2020-2024, 94.6% had health insurance coverage and 5.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72.8% and public coverage was 35.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.9%.


In 2020-2024, 98926 had a total population of 34,353 - 17,314 (50.4%) females and 17,039 (49.6%) males. The median age was 30.2 years. An estimated 17% of the population was under 18 years, 41.9% was 19 to 44 years, 19.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 98926 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 662 880
5 to 9 972 857
10 to 14 864 867
15 to 19 1432 1690
20 to 24 2999 3372
25 to 29 1403 1083
30 to 34 1106 1024
35 to 39 921 971
40 to 44 845 714
45 to 49 937 642
50 to 54 710 739
55 to 59 771 708
60 to 64 967 1164
65 to 69 932 764
70 to 74 614 889
75 to 79 470 440
80 to 84 235 225
85 and over 199 285

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.3% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.1% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.1% of the people in 98926 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.9% of the people in 98926 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,161 households in 98926. The average household size was 2.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.2% of the households in 98926 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25% of all households, while 20.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24% of all households.

In 98926, 24.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.2
Cohabiting Couples 10.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.5% of males and 43.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.1 40.3
Now married, except separated 46.5 43.1
Separated 0.9 1.2
Widowed 2.2 4.5
Divorced 7.4 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 98926, 365 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.6% of the people living in 98926 were U.S. natives. 64.6% of the 98926 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.4% of 98926 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 98926 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 98926.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 57.1
Asia 22.3
Europe 9.2
Africa 3.7
Northern America 3.4
Oceania 4.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 98926 in 2020-2024, 8.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.4% of people at least five years old; 2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.4
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 98926 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.3
Different house, same county 7.7
Different county, same state 10.4
Different state 4.1
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 98926 was 10,624 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 267 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,355. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,002.

Educational Attainment of People in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.6
High school diploma or equivalency 22
Some college, no degree 23.6
Associate's degree 8.9
Bachelor's degree 23.9
Graduate or professional degree 15.9

Disability

In 98926, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 13.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 98926, 59.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,738 67.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,547 26.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,088 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 98926 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.9
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 10.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 18.1
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 6.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 98926 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,705 38.6
Service occupations 4,599 26.5
Sales and office occupations 2,958 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,323 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,801 10.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.7% of 98926 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 6.5
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 11

In 2020-2024, 98926 had a total of 15,207 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 31% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 31
Mobile homes 6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

15.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 98926 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 56.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 98926 had 14,161 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,046 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 52.5% while renters occupied 47.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.08.

7.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 27.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 98926:

House Heating Fuel Used in 98926 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.9
Electricity 65.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 7.2
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 98926 was $470,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.8 % had a mortgage. 40.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,162 and for owners without a mortgage it was $693.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 98926 was $1,338. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.