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Ellensburg, WA vs Rainier, OR

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- Rainier is 0% more densely populated than Ellensburg.
- People are 89.0% more likely to be married in Rainier.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Rainier.
 Ellensburg, WARainier, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,022329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201018,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,687285,036,114
 Population - 199012,361  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock495.593.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ellensburg, WARainier, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2020.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ellensburg, WARainier, ORUnited States
 White78.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ellensburg, WARainier, ORUnited States
 Married Population28.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.9%50.2%
 Never Married58.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households8,235  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock45280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,871  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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 Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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