Ellicott, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,404

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.282% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

52.6%

34.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,822

26.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$9,999

Population & Diversity

Ellicott, CO is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.7% of Ellicott, CO residents were born outside of the country (403 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (625 people) in Ellicott, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 416 White (Non-Hispanic) and 136 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Ellicott, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellicott, CO was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellicott, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellicott, CO

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
625 ± 610
White (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 173
White (Hispanic)
136 ± 153

63.7%

Hispanic Population

895 people

63.7% of the people in Ellicott, CO are hispanic (895 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellicott, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

28.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

18.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

As of 2024, 28.7% of Ellicott, CO residents (403 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellicott, CO was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ellicott, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 29

Ellicott, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ellicott, CO.

Economy

The economy of Ellicott, CO employs 610 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellicott, CO were Construction (293 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($53,750), Construction ($47,841), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,635).

Employment

Occupations

610

2024 Value

± 260

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellicott, CO grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 586 employees to 610 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellicott, CO, are Management Occupations (204 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (152 people), and Transportation Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellicott, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

610

2024 Value

± 260

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellicott, CO grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 586 employees to 610 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellicott, CO, are Construction (293 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellicott, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ellicott, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,476

Median earning men ± $49,291

$16,875

Median earning women ± $31,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($47,841) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,031), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellicott, CO was $9,999 in 2021, which is 0.0301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $154,700 to $9,999, a 93.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ellicott, CO is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellicott, CO have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellicott, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$233

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellicott, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellicott, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Ellicott, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellicott, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,822

Median Household Income

± $39,822

512

Number of Households

± 243

In 2023, the median household income of the 512 households in Ellicott, CO grew to $55,822 from the previous year's value of $44,219.

The following chart displays the households in Ellicott, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellicott, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (2.84%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Ellicott, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellicott, CO have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Ellicott, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ellicott, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellicott, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellicott, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellicott, CO (738 out of 1.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellicott, CO is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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