CWU's Living Circumstances

Ellensburg School District Overview

Central Washington University located in Ellensburg School District area. A total of 11,601 households are located in Ellensburg School District area. Among them, 2,588 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 6,120 and 12,205 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.73% (1,037) of residents are non-citizens and 11.22% (3,118) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Ellensburg School District, Washington
Household	11,601
Population	27,795
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,588 (22.31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,120
Total Students	12,205
Pre-Kindergarten	417
Kindergarten	246
Grade 1-8	2,004
Grade 9-12	1,276
College/Graduate School	8,262
Veterans	25,212
Non-citizen	1,037
Non-English Home Language	3,118
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

25,792 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,898 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,800 people are in civilian labor force and 98 are in armed labor force. 14,882 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ellensburg School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,524	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,340	71.19%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,189	8.19%
Public transportation	295	2.03%
Walked	1,874	12.90%
Other method	333	2.29%
Worked from home	493	3.39%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,882	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,123	34.42%
Service	3,340	22.44%
Sales and office	3,665	24.63%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,298	8.72%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,456	9.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,882	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	509	3.42%
Construction	786	5.28%
Manufacturing	567	3.81%
Wholesale trade	309	2.08%
Retail trade	1,715	11.52%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	771	5.18%
Information	337	2.26%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	420	2.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,036	6.96%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,951	33.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,961	13.18%
Other services, except public administration	777	5.22%
Public administration	743	4.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,882	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,923	66.68%
Government workers	4,211	28.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	720	4.84%
Unpaid family workers	28	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,270 for the 11,601 households in Ellensburg School District area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $20,672. 28,380 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.79%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,601	-
Less than $10,000	1,357	11.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	723	6.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,169	10.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	894	7.71%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,403	12.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,237	19.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,536	13.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,481	12.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	536	4.62%
More than $200,000	265	2.28%
Median Household Income	$52,951	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,270	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,616	-
Less than $10,000	88	1.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	2.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	251	4.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	256	4.56%
$35,000 - $49,999	596	10.61%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,270	22.61%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,136	20.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,206	21.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	469	8.35%
More than $200,000	221	3.94%

Median Family Income	$81,217	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,212	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$20,672	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,706	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,706	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	29,941	-
With health insurance coverage	28,380	94.79%
Public coverage	10,219	34.13%
Private health insurance	21,948	73.30%
Without health insurance coverage	1,561	5.21%

Housing

There are 12,427 housing units in Ellensburg School District area, Washington with 11,601 units (93.35%) occupied. 5,791 houses (49.92%) are occupied by owner and 5,810 houses (50.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $275,900 and the average rental cost is $996. 351 houses (2.82%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,272 houses (18.28%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,427	-
Occupied	11,601	93.35%
Owner Occupied	5,791	49.92%
Renter Occupied	5,810	50.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,507	60.41%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	357	2.87%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,949	31.78%
Mobile Homes	579	4.66%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	35	0.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,427	-
Built 2014 or later	351	2.82%
Built 2010 - 2013	728	5.86%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,143	17.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,048	16.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,206	9.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,806	14.53%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,048	8.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	825	6.64%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,272	18.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,427	-
1 room	458	3.69%
2 rooms	838	6.74%
3 rooms	1,369	11.02%
4 rooms	2,114	17.01%
5 rooms	1,913	15.39%
6 rooms	2,310	18.59%
7 rooms	1,193	9.60%
8 rooms	998	8.03%
9 rooms or more	1,234	9.93%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,427	-
no bedroom	503	4.05%
1 bedroom	1,625	13.08%
2 bedrooms	3,035	24.42%
3 bedrooms	5,362	43.15%
4 bedrooms	1,594	12.83%
5 bedrooms or more	308	2.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,791	-
Less than $50,000	189	3.26%
$50,000 - $99,999	112	1.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	249	4.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	784	13.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,079	35.90%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,489	25.71%
$500,000 - $999,999	766	13.23%
$1,000,000 or more	123	2.12%
Median House Value	$275,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,654	-
Less than $500	568	10.05%
$500 - $999	2,280	40.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,913	33.83%
$1,500 - $1,999	760	13.44%
$2,000 - $2,499	91	1.61%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	0.48%
$3,000 or more	15	0.27%
Median Rental Costs	$996	-

Demographic

A total of 30,267 people lives in Ellensburg School District area, Washington with 14,939 male and 15,328 female. The males to female ratio is 49.36 to 50.64. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,267	-
Male	14,939	49.36%
Female	15,328	50.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,267	-
Under 5 years	1,474	4.87%
5 - 9 years	1,478	4.88%
10 - 14 years	1,216	4.02%
15 - 19 years	3,446	11.39%
20 - 24 years	6,407	21.17%
25 - 34 years	3,782	12.50%
35 - 44 years	2,623	8.67%
45 - 54 years	2,896	9.57%
55 - 59 years	1,509	4.99%
60 - 64 years	1,601	5.29%
65 - 74 years	2,027	6.70%
75 - 84 years	1,268	4.19%
85 years and older	540	1.78%
Median Age	27.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,267	-
One Race	28,993	95.79%
White	25,894	85.55%
Black or African American	345	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	214	0.71%
Asian	582	1.92%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	394	1.30%
Other	1,564	5.17%

Two or more races	1,274	4.21%
White and Black or African American	193	0.64%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	488	1.61%
White and Asian	332	1.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%