Ellicott, CO

Census Place

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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
93.5% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
610
4.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ellicott, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.4% of the residents in Ellicott, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ellicott, CO was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Ellicott, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellicott, CO was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellicott, CO
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    625 ± 610
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    416 ± 173
  3. White (Hispanic)
    136 ± 153
63.7%
Hispanic Population
895 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    58 ± 41
  2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ellicott, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellicott, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.5%)
  2. Carpooled (14.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

49.2% of the population of Ellicott, CO has health coverage, with 13.5% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 3.7% on Medicare, 9.33% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

50.8%
Uninsured
13.5%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
3.7%
Medicare
9.33%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellicott, CO grew by 32.1% from 38.4% to 50.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ellicott, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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