20.9% of Ellensburg, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 11.0% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 99.4%. For comparison, it was 38.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ellensburg, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ellensburg:
20.9%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ellensburg:
11.4%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ellensburg:
25.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ellensburg:
15.6%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
99.4%
Residents above poverty level:
38.0%
Poverty by age in Ellensburg, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ellensburg,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.8%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ellensburg,WA (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
28.4%15 years
54.0%16 and 17 years
52.1%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ellensburg,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ellensburg, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellensburg, WA (%)
20.9%White
73.3%Black
47.9%American Indian
27.8%Asian
1.9%Native Hawaiian
12.2%Other race
22.1%2+ races
17.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ellensburg, WA (absolute numbers)
2,730White
140Black
35American Indian
79Asian
2Native Hawaiian
125Other race
4632+ races
362Hispanic
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ellensburg, WA
Children below poverty level:
Ellensburg, Washington:
11.3%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ellensburg:
11.0%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ellensburg:
16.4%
Washington:
20.3%
33.9%Married-couple family
32.7%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
70.5%Worked part-time
26.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
62.7%One part-time, other didn't work
29.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
9.2%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
8.9%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
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