Ellsworth, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
525
5.06% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
31.7
2.26% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.43%
18.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$73,021
6.04% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$125,000
1.05% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
240
1.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ellsworth, IA had a population of 525 people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $73,021. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ellsworth, IA declined from 553 to 525, a −5.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,864 to $73,021, a 6.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.9%), Other (Hispanic) (0.952%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ellsworth, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Ellsworth, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ellsworth, IA was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Ellsworth, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellsworth, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ellsworth, IA is home to a population of 525 people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.9% of Ellsworth, IA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481 people) in Ellsworth, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Ellsworth, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ellsworth, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    481 ± 113
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10 ± 13
2.86%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (481 people) in Ellsworth, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.86% of the people in Ellsworth, IA are hispanic (15 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
1.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2023, 1.9% of Ellsworth, IA residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellsworth, IA was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 11
  3. Vietnam
    2 ± 14

Ellsworth, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ellsworth, IA employs 240 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ellsworth, IA were Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,688), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,688).

Occupations

240
2023 Value
± 65
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellsworth, IA declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 243 employees to 240 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellsworth, IA, are Production Occupations (38 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellsworth, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

240
2023 Value
± 65
−1.23%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellsworth, IA declined at a rate of −1.23%, from 243 employees to 240 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellsworth, IA, are Manufacturing (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50 people), and Retail Trade (23 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,024
Median earning men ± $2,167
$38,088
Median earning women ± $6,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,688), and Retail Trade ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,667), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

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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

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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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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellsworth, IA was $125,000 in 2023, which is 0.412 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,700 to $125,000, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellsworth, IA is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

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 approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,539
$168
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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

78.9%
Homeownership
2023
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.9% of the housing units in Ellsworth, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ellsworth, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$73,021
Median Household Income
± $6,071
213
Number of Households
± 48

In 2023, the median household income of the 213 households in Ellsworth, IA grew to $73,021 from the previous year's value of $68,864.

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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellsworth, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 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 Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (89.6%)
  2. Carpooled (3.33%)
  3. Walked (2.92%)

In 2023, 89.6% of workers in Ellsworth, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.33%) and those who walked to work (2.92%).

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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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Ellsworth, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

3.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellsworth, IA (18 out of 525 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

99% of the population of Ellsworth, IA has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 24.6% on non-group plans, and 0.381% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.952%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
21.5%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
24.6%
Non-Group
0.381%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellsworth, IA declined by 52.1% from 1.99% to 0.952%.

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