Moving to Roslyn, Washington

Population: 1,017. Estimated population in July 2024: 994 (-2.3% change)
Males: 498 (49.0%), Females: 519 (51.0%)

Kittitas County

Zip code: 98941

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $35,313
Median house value: $103,500

Population by Race

Races in Roslyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), English (17.6%), Irish (13.9%), Norwegian (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.6%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 2280 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roslyn

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roslyn city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

2.4% Foreign born (2.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roslyn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roslyn:

  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 56 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 91 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roslyn:

  • CLE ELUM MUNI (about 10 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: S93)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 11 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: 2W1)
  • EASTON STATE (about 13 miles; EASTON, WA; Abbreviation: ESW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roslyn:

  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 58 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)

Libraries

Library in Roslyn:

  • ROSLYN (Operating income: $16,295; Location: 201 S FIRST ST; 18,292 books; 53 audio materials; 107 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)