Ellsworth, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,349

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.761% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.62%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,857

21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$262,200

Population & Diversity

Ellsworth, WI is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.55% of Ellsworth, WI residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Ellsworth, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Ellsworth, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellsworth, WI was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellsworth, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 96
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 76

7.58%

Hispanic Population

254 people

7.58% of the people in Ellsworth, WI are hispanic (254 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellsworth, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

5.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

As of 2024, 5.55% of Ellsworth, WI residents (186 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, WI was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21

Ellsworth, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ellsworth, WI employs 1.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellsworth, WI were Manufacturing (453 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Construction (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,000), Public Administration ($97,045), and Manufacturing ($83,068).

Employment

Occupations

1.78k

2024 Value

± 305

0.112%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellsworth, WI grew at a rate of 0.112%, from 1.78k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellsworth, WI, are Production Occupations (277 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellsworth, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.78k

2024 Value

± 305

0.112%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellsworth, WI grew at a rate of 0.112%, from 1.78k employees to 1.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellsworth, WI, are Manufacturing (453 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Construction (172 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,632

Median earning men ± $18,162

$39,272

Median earning women ± $7,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,094), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,045), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellsworth, WI was $262,200 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,400 to $262,200, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellsworth, WI is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellsworth, WI have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Housing

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,986

$780

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Ellsworth, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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

$87,857

Median Household Income

± $19,607

1.19k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Ellsworth, WI grew to $87,857 from the previous year's value of $72,609.

The following chart displays the households in Ellsworth, WI 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellsworth, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.94%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Ellsworth, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.94%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellsworth, WI have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Ellsworth, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellsworth, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellsworth, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellsworth, WI (281 out of 3.26k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 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.

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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