Ellensburg
WAKittitas County, Washington
Population 44K |Median income $66,800 |1 hospital
Population
44,424
Kittitas County
Median Income
$66,800
+6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$417,600
+113% vs avg
Median Age
36.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
45K+8%
Median Income
$69,928+63%
Median Home Value
$459,900+88%
Poverty Rate
14.3%-37%
Unemployment
5.1%-50%
Economics
Median Rent $1,152/mo
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 36.1%
Work From Home 11.5%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 83.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
Other / Multiethnic 4.5%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
30.2%
Short Sleep Duration
29.7%
Physical Inactivity
19.4%
Binge Drinking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
18%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Current Asthma
11.3%
Current Smoking
11.1%
Diabetes
9.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 69.4%
Dental Visit 65.6%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
340 per 100k
-4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3388 per 100k
+71% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
247.6
Homicide
5.2
Robbery
87.5
Burglary
566.5
Larceny-Theft
2175.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
645.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Ellensburg Area 6
Earthquakes
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Recorded South-Southwest of Hengchun, Taiwan
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 36-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 55-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: 50-Knot Winds and 38-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 37-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Kittitas County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.