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Ellensburg, WA vs Ilwaco, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ilwaco, is 48% more than it is in Ellensburg and is 2% above the National Average.
- Ellensburg unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Ilwaco unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Ellensburg, WAIlwaco, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,313  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,282$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,384  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ellensburg, WAIlwaco, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ellensburg, WAIlwaco, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Ilwaco    1 Reviews

You'd think there'd be more opportunities here. I like hiking. You have to struggle to find places worth going. So many tourists. Why do people come here? There  More

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