Ellensburg Metro Area

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  5. Ellensburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ellensburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ellensburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ellensburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Ellensburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Ellensburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ellensburg Metro Area Counties
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Ellensburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,362
  • Land Area (2000): 5,949.685 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 93.049 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,475
Ellensburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,690 58.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,411 5.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,760 36.49%

Ellensburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ellensburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,714 11,744 970 7.63% 76
1991 12,818 11,603 1,215 9.48% 95
1992 13,445 11,796 1,649 12.27% 123
1993 13,650 12,286 1,364 9.99% 100
1994 14,287 13,049 1,239 8.67% 87
1995 15,244 13,974 1,270 8.33% 83
1996 15,297 14,156 1,142 7.46% 74
1997 15,366 14,512 854 5.56% 55
1998 15,396 14,593 803 5.22% 52
1999 15,432 14,630 802 5.20% 52
2000 17,253 16,308 945 5.48% 55
2001 17,160 16,030 1,130 6.58% 66
2002 18,096 16,788 1,308 7.23% 72
2003 18,661 17,232 1,430 7.66% 77
2004 18,900 17,602 1,298 6.87% 69
2005 19,175 18,037 1,138 5.93% 59
2006 19,509 18,491 1,018 5.22% 52
2007 20,322 19,347 976 4.80% 48
2008 21,086 19,818 1,268 6.02% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,823 19,485 1,338 6.43% 64
Feb 2008 21,058 19,619 1,439 6.83% 68
Mar 2008 21,306 19,918 1,388 6.51% 65
Apr 2008 21,584 20,381 1,203 5.57% 56
May 2008 21,227 20,057 1,170 5.51% 55
Jun 2008 21,427 20,152 1,275 5.95% 60
Jul 2008 20,338 19,093 1,245 6.12% 61
Aug 2008 20,492 19,275 1,217 5.94% 59
Sep 2008 21,520 20,380 1,140 5.30% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ellensburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 2,356 14.50%
2. Construction 2,060 12.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,406 8.65%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,380 8.49%
5. Public Administration 942 5.80%
6. Truck Transportation 598 3.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 546 3.36%
8. Health Care 492 3.03%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.70%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 424 2.61%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 394 2.42%
12. Utilities 368 2.26%
13. Repair and Maintenance 362 2.23%
14. Food Manufacturing 334 2.06%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 318 1.96%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 240 1.48%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 1.33%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 174 1.07%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 172 1.06%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 170 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,452 23.37%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 2,014 13.64%
3. Health Care 1,502 10.17%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 676 4.58%
5. Social Assistance 590 4.00%
6. Public Administration 520 3.52%
7. Finance and Insurance 444 3.01%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.97%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 338 2.29%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 320 2.17%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 236 1.60%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 228 1.54%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 224 1.52%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 218 1.48%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 1.38%
16. Construction 202 1.37%
17. Department and Other General Stores 184 1.25%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 184 1.25%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 172 1.16%
20. Private Household Services 164 1.11%

Ellensburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,008 6.20%
2. Other Management Occupations 894 5.50%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 750 4.62%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 728 4.48%
5. Agricultural Workers 580 3.57%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 546 3.36%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 514 3.16%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 502 3.09%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 452 2.78%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 430 2.65%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 362 2.23%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 362 2.23%
13. Other Construction Trades 360 2.22%
14. Other Production Occupations 352 2.17%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 352 2.17%
16. Top Executives 324 1.99%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 316 1.94%
18. Construction Laborers 314 1.93%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 280 1.72%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 266 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 970 6.57%
2. Cashiers 742 5.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 720 4.88%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 670 4.54%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 610 4.13%
6. Other Management Occupations 600 4.06%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 584 3.95%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 534 3.62%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 532 3.60%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 494 3.35%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 484 3.28%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 474 3.21%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 466 3.16%
14. Child Care Workers 464 3.14%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 346 2.34%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 320 2.17%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 298 2.02%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 294 1.99%
19. Customer Service Representatives 288 1.95%
20. Registered Nurses 286 1.94%

Ellensburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,838 48.10%
15-35 hours 11,792 21.14%
1-14 hours 2,545 4.56%
No regular hours 14,617 26.20%

Ellensburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,763 6.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,161 3.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,069 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,025 6.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,391 8.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,429 11.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,693 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,266 11.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,280 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,629 5.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 888 3.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 618 2.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,691 9.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,277 7.80%

Ellensburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,662 9.12%
5-9 7,362 25.23%
10-14 6,084 20.85%
15-19 3,966 13.59%
20-24 2,064 7.07%
25-29 681 2.33%
30-34 1,327 4.55%
35-39 387 1.33%
40-44 514 1.76%
45-59 1,206 4.13%
60-89 1,294 4.43%
At least 90 1,633 5.60%

Ellensburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.19% 22,765 78.02%
30-44 56 0.19% 2,172 7.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,206 4.13%
At least 60 48 0.16% 2,879 9.87%

Ellensburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 704 2.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,390 14.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,223 68.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 174 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 158 0.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,521 8.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,842 5.94%

Ellensburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,810 (62,398 people)
Families (2000): 15,662 (45,388 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,394
People at same address in 1995: 28,679
Ellensburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,357 15.99%
$10,000-$14,999 2,853 10.47%
$15,000-$19,999 1,796 6.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,844 6.77%
$25,000-$29,999 1,610 5.91%
$30,000-$34,999 1,882 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 1,525 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 1,284 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 1,394 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 2,134 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 2,503 9.18%
$75,000-$99,999 2,048 7.51%
$100,000-$124,999 908 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 313 1.15%
$150,000-$199,999 308 1.13%
$200,000 or more 497 1.82%

Ellensburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,800 28.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,823 28.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,356 10.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,646 12.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 304 2.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,445 10.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 103 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 588 4.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Ellensburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,809 29.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,967 13.45%
Public Assistance 869 1.17%
Retirement 4,430 5.98%
Self Employment 4,327 5.84%
Social Security 6,597 8.90%
Supplemental Security 885 1.19%
Wage / Salary 20,777 28.04%
Other 4,424 5.97%

Ellensburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,622 57.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,651 42.58%

Ellensburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,784 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 14,258 50.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,487 37.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 656 2.33%

Ellensburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,819 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 14,641 51.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,912 31.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,066 7.26%

Ellensburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ellensburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,812 3.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,402 8.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,253 26.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,113 33.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,068 7.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,506 13.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,734 6.93%

Ellensburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 571 1.71% 222 0.67% 793 2.38%
Kindergarten 739 2.22% 18 0.05% 757 2.27%
Grades 1-4 3,125 9.37% 129 0.39% 3,254 9.75%
Grades 5-8 2,848 8.54% 248 0.74% 3,096 9.28%
Grades 9-12 3,358 10.07% 184 0.55% 3,542 10.62%
Undergrad college 12,309 36.90% 265 0.79% 12,574 37.69%
Graduate or professional school 753 2.26% 76 0.23% 829 2.48%
Total 23,703 71.05% 1,142 3.42% 24,845 74.47%

Ellensburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ellensburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 125 121
2004 152 103

Ellensburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ellensburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,198 80.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,293 19.36%

Ellensburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 73
Ellensburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ellensburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,576 10.72%
10-19 Years 5,254 15.75%
20-29 Years 7,327 21.96%
30-39 Years 3,853 11.55%
40-49 Years 4,449 13.34%
50-59 Years 3,660 10.97%
60-69 Years 2,469 7.40%
70-79 Years 1,678 5.03%
80-89 Years 918 2.75%
90+ Years 178 0.53%

Ellensburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,575 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 16,787 50.32%

Ellensburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,825 89.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,668 5.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 714 2.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 543 1.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 287 0.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 227 0.68%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 44 0.13%

Ellensburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 14,719 22.80%
2. English 9,197 14.24%
3. Irish 7,567 11.72%
4. Norwegian 4,494 6.96%
5. United States Or American 4,169 6.46%
6. Italian 2,808 4.35%
7. Swedish 2,367 3.67%
8. French Non-Basque 2,257 3.50%
9. Dutch 2,198 3.40%
10. Scottish 1,913 2.96%

Ellensburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,530 92.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,825 4.39%
3. Japanese 460 0.71%
4. German 380 0.59%
5. Chinese 178 0.28%
6. Serbo Croatian 171 0.27%
7. Other Pacific Island 116 0.18%
8. French 108 0.17%
9. Korean 108 0.17%
10. Scandinavian 88 0.14%

Ellensburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,293 94.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,246 1.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,322 3.42%

Ellensburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ellensburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ellensburg Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Kittitas County    

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