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Washington · Census place 21240

Ellensburg city, WA

Quick answer

Ellensburg city has 18,913 residents, ranking #77 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $49,888, the median home is worth $357,800 and median gross rent runs $1,258 a month.

Population
18,913Ellensburg city residents
Median household income
$49,888Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$357,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,258Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
26.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
37.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Ellensburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Ellensburg city median would spend about 30.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 7.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21% of residents and 37.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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