Ellensburg, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Ellensburg	Washington	National
Income per capita	$35,948	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$65,206	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,775	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,127	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,453	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,739	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellensburg is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ellensburg is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellensburg is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ellensburg is 85% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,466 $65,206 $130,412

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ellensburg median earnings by income bracket

Ellensburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorp, WA	111	$85,462	5.1%
Kittitas, WA	1,378	$78,105	4.0%
Ellensburg, WA	21,153	$65,206	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bryant, AR	21,143	$106,310	30.7%
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC	21,143	n/a
Merrick, NY	21,169	$236,609	190.9%
Clemmons, NC	21,136	$111,326	36.9%
Universal City, TX	21,174	$95,126	17.0%
Ellensburg, WA	21,153	$65,206	19.8%

Source: The Ellensburg, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.