Ellston, IA

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2024 Population
28
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.7
2.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.57%
17.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,167
5.25% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$21,800
4.8% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
9
40% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ellston, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Ellston, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ellston, IA was $21,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Population & Diversity

Ellston, IA is home to a population of 28 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Ellston, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28 people) in Ellston, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ellston, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellston, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellston, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 22
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28 people) in Ellston, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. Guatemala
    8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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Economy

The economy of Ellston, IA employs 9 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellston, IA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people) and Public Administration (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,750).

Occupations

9
2024 Value
± 68
−40%
1 Year decline
± 1.47k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellston, IA declined at a rate of −40%, from 15 employees to 9 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellston, IA, are Management Occupations (6 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellston, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9
2024 Value
± 68
−40%
1 Year decline
± 1.47k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellston, IA declined at a rate of −40%, from 15 employees to 9 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellston, IA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people) and Public Administration (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellston, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ellston, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellston, IA was $21,800 in 2023, which is 0.0655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $22,900 to $21,800, a 4.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ellston, IA is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$21,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,283
$11
Median Property Taxes
±$32

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 Ellston, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,167
Median Household Income
± $21,147
14
Number of Households
± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 14 households in Ellston, IA grew to $69,167 from the previous year's value of $65,714.

The following chart displays the households in Ellston, IA 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellston, IA is from Iowa.
0.435
2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Ellston, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellston, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellston, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellston, IA (1 out of 28 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellston, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Ellston, IA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 3.57% on Medicaid, 25% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.7% under 18 years, 7.14% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
3.57%
Medicaid
25%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellston, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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