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Household income <br />In 2015, the median income for households residing In the City of Ellensburg is $28,341. This <br />number reflects the large number of households that consist of university students living on <br />little or no personal income. Among only family households, the median income in 2014 is <br />$60,650, Table 20 compares the demographics and family household income of Ellensburg with <br />Kittitas County, and with Washington State. <br />Table 20. Demographics and Housfflold Income <br />Ellensbu'I Klttltu County Washl~on State <br />2016 populatlon 19,310 43,710 7,183,700 <br />Median age 23 .7 3.3.0 37.4 <br />Labor force population (age 18-64), percent of 77% 68% 77% <br />total <br />65 years and over, percent of total population 92% 14.1% 13,6% <br />Median family household income $60,650 $65,103 $73,039 <br />Washington Office of Flnanclal Management, United States Census, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2010-2014 <br />and 2011-2015 <br />The median age in Ellensburg and Kittitas County reflect the large population of college <br />students. During Spring 2017, there were over 9,600 students attending university on-campus <br />in Ellensburg, or about half of the population of Ellensburg, and just a quarter of the population <br />of Kittitas County. <br />Currently about 14% of Kittitas County's population is 65 years and over. Washington State <br />Office of Financial Management demographers project that this population share will increase <br />to about 20% by 2030, as today's baby boomers enter their 70s and 80s. As the center for <br />medical and other services, Ellensburg could expect to see growth in residents 65 years and <br />over, and an increase in demand for services and senior and/or assisted living facilities. <br />Ellensburg's median family household income is about 85% of the median income of <br />Washington State, and about 96% of the median income of Kittitas County. The median family <br />Income in Ellensburg is probably still being impacted by the high student population; however It <br />does highlight the importance of promoting living wage Jobs in Ellensburg. <br />CITY OF ELLENSBURG COMPREHENSIVE PLAN o ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT _. PAGE 126