Ellensburg, WA Profile

Ellensburg, WA, population 16,914, is located in Washington's Kittitas county, about 88.4 miles from Bellevue and 91.0 miles from Tacoma.

Through the 90's Ellensburg's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ellensburg has grown by about 10%.

Ellensburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ellensburg tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.60
	Males	23.60
	Females	23.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	24.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	7.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,414	N/A
2001	15,658	1.58%
2002	15,967	1.97%
2003	16,188	1.38%
2004	16,824	3.93%
2005	16,914	0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,034

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	198
2002	202
2003	176
2004	164
2005	253
2006	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	11	15	14	9	18	11
Robbery	3	4	2	6	4	8
Aggravated Assault	17	12	12	12	20	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,797
2002	7,088
2003	7,194
2004	6,584
2005	7,256
2006	5,998

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	190	197	213	161	191	198
Larceny, Theft	1,003	888	903	885	964	791
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	40	30	37	50	43
Arson	13	17	6	5	2	0

Location

Elevation	1,540 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles