Ellsworth, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

482

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.73%

20.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

6.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,000

Population & Diversity

Ellsworth, IA is home to a population of 482 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.66% of Ellsworth, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (451 people) in Ellsworth, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Ellsworth, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellsworth, IA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 104
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 15
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 14

2.49%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.49% of the people in Ellsworth, IA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellsworth, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.66% of Ellsworth, IA residents (8 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 Ellsworth, IA was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Vietnam
2 ± 15

Ellsworth, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ellsworth, IA.

Economy

The economy of Ellsworth, IA employs 238 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellsworth, IA were Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,250), Manufacturing ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,750).

Employment

Occupations

238

2024 Value

± 65

−0.833%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellsworth, IA declined at a rate of −0.833%, from 240 employees to 238 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellsworth, IA, are Production Occupations (41 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (22 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellsworth, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

238

2024 Value

± 65

−0.833%

1 Year decline

± 38.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellsworth, IA declined at a rate of −0.833%, from 240 employees to 238 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellsworth, IA, are Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellsworth, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ellsworth, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,333

Median earning men ± $6,041

$40,000

Median earning women ± $5,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,250), and Manufacturing ($59,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,906), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Retail Trade ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellsworth, IA was $149,000 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $149,000, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellsworth, IA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellsworth, IA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellsworth, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,118

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Ellsworth, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Ellsworth, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellsworth, IA 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $8,976

194

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 194 households in Ellsworth, IA grew to $77,500 from the previous year's value of $73,021.

The following chart displays the households in Ellsworth, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellsworth, 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (4.68%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Ellsworth, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.68%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellsworth, IA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Ellsworth, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellsworth, IA (13 out of 477 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellsworth, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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