COMPARING TWO PLACES
Selah vs Ellensburg
PLACE A
Selah, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Ellensburg, Washington
Selah is 59% smaller than Ellensburg. Selah earns more, with a median household income $19,345 higher. Selah has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 3%).
SELAHELLENSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population8,67821,308−59% vs Ellensburg
Population density1,8922,561−669
Population growth14.1%2.7%+11.4 pts
Median age33.025.0+8.0
Male47.2%47.4%−0.2 pts
Female52.8%52.6%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.5%5.9%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.5%75.8%−14.3 pts
Black0.3%2.1%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.5%12.8%+15.7 pts
Asian2.4%2.6%−0.2 pts
Other7.3%6.7%+0.6 pts
Median household income$74,783$55,438+$19,345
Per capita income$40,243$31,113+$9,130
Poverty rate13.9%22.4%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%41.4%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree12.4%18.1%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%8.9%−4.5 pts
Labor force participation62.1%67.7%−5.6 pts
Median home value$414,600$404,100+$10,500
Median gross rent$1,539$1,340+$199
Owner-occupied59.4%32.9%+26.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%5.6%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households34.7%57.8%−23.1 pts
Average commute17.517.5−0.1
Worked from home5.6%10.2%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.5%6.3%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025