Census tract · Kittitas County
Census Tract 9755, Kittitas County, Washington
Census Tract 9755, GEOID 53037975500, in Kittitas County, Washington, mostly within Ellensburg (58% of its census blocks). 6,524 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±616); the 2020 Census counted 6,667.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,524
±616 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,667
Median household income
$82,303
±$23,678 (90% margin)
Kittitas County: $73,804
Median home value
$417,300
±$18,289 (90% margin)
Kittitas County: $497,400
Median gross rent
$1,425
±$109 (90% margin)
Kittitas County: $1,341
Where is Census Tract 9755?
Census Tract 9755 is one of 14 census tracts in Kittitas County, Washington. It covers 6.28 square miles of land, 1,062 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53037975500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Ellensburg | 58% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 9755: Tract 9752.02 ($118,603), Tract 9752.03 ($136,815), Tract 9753 ($94,235), Tract 9754.04 ($38,661) and Tract 9756 ($49,606). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9755?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9755's population at 6,524 (±616) in 2,717 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,667 residents and 2,918 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9755 | Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,524 ±616 | 20,874 |
| Households | 2,717 ±258 | 8,972 |
| Average household size | 2.39 ±0.20 | 2.16 |
| Housing units | 2,826 ±262 | 9,508 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9755?
The median resident of Census Tract 9755 is 24.6 years old; 14.7% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.9%. 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9755 | Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.6 ±0.9 | 25.0 |
| Under 18 years | 14.7% ±2.6 pts | 14.5% |
| 65 years and over | 9.4% ±3.5 pts | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9% ±4.8 pts | 12.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.6% ±6.1 pts | 75.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.7 pts | 2.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.1% ±2.5 pts | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.1% ±2.0 pts | 6.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6% ±2.5 pts | 5.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.6% ±4.8 pts | 10.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.4% ±2.9 pts | 6.9% |
| With a disability | 16.6% ±5.9 pts | 16.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3% ±5.0 pts | 6.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.9% ±2.8 pts | 94.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.2% ±7.4 pts | 41.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.4% ±6.2 pts | 18.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.4% ±8.9 pts | 68.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9755 earn?
Half of the 2,717 households in Census Tract 9755 earn less than $82,303 a year (±$23,678), against $73,804 across Kittitas County: 7th highest of the county's 14 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9755 | Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,303 ±$23,678 | $55,438 |
| Mean household income | $81,105 ±$10,393 | $70,140 |
| Per capita income | $32,747 ±$3,947 | $31,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5% ±5.1 pts | 22.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.1% ±4.5 pts | 21.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.3% ±7.0 pts | 18.5% |
| Households with a computer | 94.8% ±4.6 pts | 94.9% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.5% ±3.6 pts | 91.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9755?
Owners occupy 41.1% of Census Tract 9755's occupied homes and renters 58.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $417,300 by its owner (±$18,289). The median renter pays $1,425 a month including utilities, and 57.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 9755 | Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $417,300 ±$18,289 | $404,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425 ±$109 | $1,340 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.0% ±11.6 pts | 51.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,832 ±$191 | $1,854 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.1% ±8.5 pts | 32.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 58.9% ±8.5 pts | 67.1% |
| Housing units | 2,826 ±262 | 9,508 |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.5% ±7.2 pts | 44.2% |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4% ±3.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.5% ±4.3 pts | 14.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.3% ±3.6 pts | 10.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.5% ±3.4 pts | 7.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9755 get to work?
67.9% of Census Tract 9755's workers drive alone and 12.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9755 | Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.1% ±7.9 pts | 67.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4% ±7.9 pts | 8.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 67.9% ±7.2 pts | 68.7% |
| Carpooled | 8.1% ±3.7 pts | 7.8% |
| Public transportation | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 0.9% |
| Walked | 7.4% ±5.1 pts | 8.9% |
| Worked from home | 12.6% ±5.7 pts | 10.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min ±3.9 | 17.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9755 compare with the other tracts in Kittitas County?
Among Kittitas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9755 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Kittitas County | In Ellensburg |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 14 | 1st of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 14 | 3rd of 6 |
| Median household income | 7th of 14 | 2nd of 6 |
| Per capita income | 12th of 14 | 4th of 6 |
| Median home value | 12th of 14 | 4th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 13 | 3rd of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 4th of 9 | 4th of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 14 | 2nd of 6 |
| Median age | 13th of 14 | 5th of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 12th of 14 | 4th of 6 |
The tracts next to it on Kittitas County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9751.04 | 4th | $108,167±$11,081 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9753 | 5th | $94,235±$11,774 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9751.01 | 6th | $94,205±$32,214 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9755 | 7th | $82,303±$23,678 |
| Tract 9752.01 | 8th | $81,250±$34,565 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9754.03 | 9th | $72,301±$14,547 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9751.03 | 10th | $62,701±$11,893 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9755?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9755 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections