Kittitas, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,105. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,133 (+2.5% change)
Males: 538 (48.7%), Females: 567 (51.3%)
Kittitas County
Zip code: 98934
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $26,985
Median house value: $92,200
Population by Race
Races in Kittitas:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
- Hispanic (11.6%)
- Other race (4.6%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (9.9%), United States (9.0%), Irish (7.1%), Norwegian (4.9%), French (4.7%).
Elevation: 1647 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Kittitas
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 13.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kittitas city
- Never married: 25.9%
- Now married: 54.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 13.5%
14.4% Foreign born (13.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +252 (+29.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Kittitas:
- KITTITAS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA)
- PROVIDENCE YAKIMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
- YAKIMA VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; YAKIMA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kittitas:
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 30 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
- GRANT CO INTL (about 78 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kittitas:
- BOWERS FIELD (about 8 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Abbreviation: ELN)
- DE VERE FIELD (about 34 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: 2W1)
- CLE ELUM MUNI (about 35 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: S93)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kittitas:
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 101 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 104 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
- GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 123 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
Public primary/middle schools in Kittitas:
- KITTITAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: NORTH PIERCE STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
- KITTITAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: NORTH PIERCE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Kittitas:
- KITTITAS (Operating income: $17,566; Location: 2ND & PIERCE STS; 16,239 books; 104 audio materials; 86 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)