Ellensburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 20,996 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Ellensburg is the 62nd largest community in Washington.

Also of interest is that Ellensburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Ellensburg is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Ellensburg have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Ellensburg’s economy is one such example of this.

Ellensburg, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ellensburg spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.98 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Ellensburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.25% of adults in Ellensburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Ellensburg in 2022 was $31,725, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,900 for a family of four. However, Ellensburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ellensburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ellensburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellensburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ellensburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ellensburg include German, Irish, English, European, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Ellensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.