Ellensburg, WA Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ellensburg, WA Micro Area's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
9.1%
2023
7.3%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-19.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.0 pp (-33%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.0 pp (16.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.4 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.4 pp (6%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |