CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kittitas

Washington · 843 residents · 0.78 sq mi

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With 843 people, Kittitas is a city in Washington. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Households here earn about 41% less than in Washington as a whole. The typical home is worth $39,800. 21.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The population has fallen 24% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

843

−24%vs 2000

vs 1,105 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 31.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(77)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(67)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(68)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(126)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(90)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,348

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,985 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,688

−25%vs 2000

vs $11,589 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,800

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$293

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $557 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

59.2%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.5% in 2000

40.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.3%(943)

Black0.6%(7)

Hispanic / Latino11.6%(128)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(785)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(30)

Asian0.8%(7)

Other6%(51)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.4%(298)

Puerto Rican3.4%(41)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(8)

Ancestry

English24.2%(295)

German21.1%(258)

Irish15.3%(187)

Scottish3.4%(41)

Arab1.2%(15)

Lebanese1.2%(15)

Welsh1.1%(14)

Italian1%(12)

French0.9%(11)

French Canadian0.9%(11)

Polish0.9%(11)

American0.7%(9)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.7%(8)

Swedish0.7%(8)

British0.5%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.0 min

−19%vs 2000

vs 18.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.8%(258)

Married46.3%(293)

Widowed2.1%(13)

Divorced10.9%(69)

Women 15+

Never married13.9%(63)

Married64.2%(290)

Widowed13.9%(63)

Divorced8%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−17.2 ptssince 2013

from 23.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.3%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 112 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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