Washington · Census place 22080
Ephrata city, WA
Quick answer
Ephrata city has 8,493 residents, ranking #145 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $70,321, the median home is worth $240,000 and median gross rent runs $993 a month.
- Population
- 8,493Ephrata city residents
- Median household income
- $70,321Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $240,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $993Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ephrata city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ephrata city median would spend about 16.9% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.1% of residents and 64.9% 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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