Population 1,480 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellendale
Household size in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Ellendale sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ellendale is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Ellendale than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ellendale
Renters in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Ellendale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ellendale: 6.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ellendale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $914 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ellendale pays $914 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ellendale
Bachelor's degrees in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ellendale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ellendale is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ellendale
| Period | Ellendale | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ellendale runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ellendale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellendale | 2.70 | 37.4 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 6.3% | 1959 | $914 | 25.3% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| Geneva | 2.40 | 43.1 | 3.8% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 1960 | $749 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Hope | 2.76 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 1947 | $1,205 | 24.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Summit | 2.62 | 43.4 | 4.9% | 12.1% | 7.3% | 1938 | $738 | 22.9% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Litomysl | 2.58 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 1942 | $1,344 | 22.1% | 97.7% | 1.5% |
| Vista | 2.71 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 1962 | $1,252 | 20.6% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Clarks Grove | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.5% | 15.0% | 8.4% | 1957 | $865 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 3.0% |
| Steele Center | 2.66 | 45.4 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 1946 | $1,283 | 23.4% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| New Richland | 2.46 | 42.6 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 8.2% | 1953 | $704 | 19.6% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Hollandale | 2.60 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 1956 | $590 | 20.4% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
| Hartland | 2.48 | 40.6 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 1958 | $605 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ellendale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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