Ellsworth, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,323
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.4
5.74% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.67%
7.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$72,609
0.391% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$229,400
13.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,781
7.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ellsworth, WI had a population of 3.32k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $72,609. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ellsworth, WI stayed from 3,323 to 3,323, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $72,326 to $72,609, a 0.391% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.34%), White (Hispanic) (2.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Ellsworth, WI 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.

95.2% of the residents in Ellsworth, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ellsworth, WI was $229,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Ellsworth, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellsworth, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ellsworth, WI is home to a population of 3.32k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.23% of Ellsworth, WI residents were born outside of the country (207 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Ellsworth, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.2% of Ellsworth, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ellsworth, WI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.85k ± 178
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    150 ± 99
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    111 ± 63
8.67%
Hispanic Population
288 people

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Ellsworth, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.67% of the people in Ellsworth, WI are hispanic (288 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.23%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
207 people
3.67%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
122 people

As of 2023, 6.23% of Ellsworth, WI residents (207 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, WI was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 27
  3. World War II
    0 ± 10

Ellsworth, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ellsworth, WI employs 1.78k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ellsworth, WI were Manufacturing (494 people), Educational Services (170 people), and Retail Trade (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,682), and Construction ($85,500).

Occupations

1.78k
2023 Value
± 300
7.35%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellsworth, WI grew at a rate of 7.35%, from 1.66k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellsworth, WI, are Production Occupations (325 people), Management Occupations (161 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellsworth, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.78k
2023 Value
± 300
7.35%
1 Year growth
± 21.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellsworth, WI grew at a rate of 7.35%, from 1.66k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellsworth, WI, are Manufacturing (494 people), Educational Services (170 people), and Retail Trade (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellsworth, WI, though some of these residents may live in Ellsworth, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$70,242
Median earning men ± $13,347
$39,732
Median earning women ± $17,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($85,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,784), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,000), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,413).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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 Wisconsin 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, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% 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 (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellsworth, WI was $229,400 in 2023, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $202,100 to $229,400, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellsworth, WI is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Ellsworth, WI have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellsworth, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$229,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$30,428
$849
Median Property Taxes
±$176

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

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Rent vs Own

59.9%
Homeownership
2023
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.9% of the housing units in Ellsworth, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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Income by Location

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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.
$72,609
Median Household Income
± $15,675
1.42k
Number of Households
± 267

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Ellsworth, WI grew to $72,609 from the previous year's value of $72,326.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellsworth, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Ellsworth, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellsworth, WI have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Ellsworth, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellsworth, WI (312 out of 3.23k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

94.9% of the population of Ellsworth, WI has health coverage, with 58.4% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 6.41% on Medicare, 8.06% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.11%
Uninsured
58.4%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
6.41%
Medicare
8.06%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellsworth, WI declined by 4.01% from 5.33% to 5.11%.

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