In 2020, Ellensburg, WA had a population of 47.1k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $59,703. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Ellensburg, WA grew from 45,897 to 47,097, a 2.61% increase and its median household income grew from $56,004 to $59,703, a 6.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellensburg, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.78%), White (Hispanic) (4.18%), Other (Hispanic) (3.63%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).
None of the households in Ellensburg, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Ellensburg, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ellensburg, WA are Central Washington University (3,226 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Ellensburg, WA was $315,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.
Most people in Ellensburg, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellensburg, WA was 2 cars per household.
Ellensburg, WA borders Moses Lake, WA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Wenatchee, WA, and Yakima, WA.