Population 17,825 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellet
Household size in Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ellet is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ellet is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, mirroring the country. Only one other Akron neighborhood is older.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ellet as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ellet
Renters in Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 33.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Ellet rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.2 points, in line with the national trend. Only one other Akron neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ellet than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Akron area. Vacancy has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1968 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1968 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Ellet is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $834 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $856 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $957 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$349 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ellet costs $1,002 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $300 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Ellet
Bachelor's degrees in Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ellet have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 90.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ellet have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Akron area as a whole (92.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Ellet
| Period | Ellet | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ellet runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Ellet compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellet | 2.16 | 43.3 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 8.0% | 1960 | $1,002 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 7.7% |
| Goodyear Heights | 2.31 | 41.8 | 14.7% | 37.9% | 8.4% | 1949 | $985 | 20.3% | 89.7% | 6.3% |
| East Akron | 2.21 | 39.1 | 25.4% | 55.6% | 11.4% | 1950 | $980 | 8.0% | 83.4% | 15.3% |
| Middlebury | 2.31 | 32.2 | 21.2% | 71.5% | 17.9% | 1942 | $901 | 11.2% | 86.7% | 13.9% |
| Firestone Park | 2.30 | 39.6 | 24.9% | 37.8% | 12.1% | 1952 | $1,067 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| South Akron | 2.66 | 31.4 | 29.8% | 58.4% | 17.1% | 1941 | $1,020 | 11.8% | 84.2% | 6.2% |
| University of Ohio Akron | 2.42 | 22.4 | 13.2% | 91.9% | 18.7% | 1966 | $943 | 40.7% | 87.3% | 9.3% |
| Downtown Akron | 1.52 | 40.5 | 18.5% | 88.0% | 13.4% | 1962 | $690 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 11.0% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.09 | 39.2 | 9.9% | 64.7% | 8.4% | 1965 | $839 | 11.3% | 79.9% | 9.0% |
| Elizabeth Park Valley | 2.43 | 37.5 | 37.5% | 62.8% | 7.6% | 1960 | $1,022 | 21.7% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Summit Lake | 2.46 | 31.3 | 39.5% | 65.6% | 16.6% | 1949 | $795 | 6.2% | 75.1% | 19.8% |
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 Ellet. 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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