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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Kittitas County, Washington <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 3: Community Profile 35 <br />Table 3-10. Social Vulnerability Index (2020) <br />Theme Social Factors Population Percent <br />Socioeconomic <br />Status <br />People below 150% poverty estimate 10,890 24.6% <br />Unemployed <br />(Civilian 16 years old and older) 1,507 3.4% <br />Housing Cost Burden 5,875 13.3% <br />No High School Diploma 2,356 5.3% <br />No Health Insurance 2,132 4.8% <br />Household <br />Characteristics <br />65 years old and older 7,533 17.0% <br />17 years and younger 7,970 18.0% <br />Civilian with a Disability 6,261 14.1% <br />Single-Parent Household 658 1.5% <br />English Language Proficiency 180 0.4% <br />Racial and Ethnic <br />Minority Status <br />• Hispanic or Latino (of any race) <br />• Black or African American <br />• Asian <br />• American Indian or Alaska Native <br />• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <br />• Two or More Races <br />• Other Races <br />8,424 19.0% <br />Housing Type and <br />Transportation <br />Multi-Unit Structures 2,570 5.8% <br />Mobile Homes 1,779 4.0% <br />Crowding 295 0.7% <br />No Vehicle 775 1.7% <br />Group Quarters 2,596 5.9% <br />3.7. ECONOMY <br />62.5% of the 16 years old and over population was in the labor force. Of the 23,480 civilian employed <br />population, 68.1% were employed in the private sector. Kittitas County is currently experiencing an <br />average unemployment rate of 5.9%. Educational services, health care, and social assistance represent <br />the largest sector, employing over 25.2% of the workforce. Tables 3-11 through 3-14 provide a <br />breakdown of the economic characteristics of Kittitas County.42F <br />43 <br />Table 3-11. Employment by Industry (2022) <br />Industrial Sector Estimate Percent <br />Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining 1,089 4.9% <br />Construction 1,684 7.6% <br /> <br />43 United States Census Bureau. (2022). DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics (2022: ACS 5-Year Estimates <br />Data Profiles). Retrieved from <br />https://data.census.gov/table?q=DP03:+Selected+Economic+Characteristics&g=050XX00US53037 .