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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%.
Ellston, IA is home to a population of 28 people, from which 100% are citizens.
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.
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.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellston, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellston, IA as a share of the total population.
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.
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.
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.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellston, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ellston, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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).
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.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.
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.
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.
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%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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%.
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.
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 $60k - $75k range.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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%).
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.
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.
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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Social Needs
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.