Population 16,513 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellsworth
Household size in Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.11 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Ellsworth average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size is little changed from 2006–10, while the national average fell.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.7 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 41.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ellsworth are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 39.9, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ellsworth as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Ellsworth
Renters in Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 30.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 34.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ellsworth is about as common as it is nationally: 37.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 42.6% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ellsworth as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while 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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1953 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1953 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1953 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1955 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ellsworth is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1952 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $923 | $917 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $986 | $939 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,109 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,455 | $1,436 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$519 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Ellsworth runs $1,455 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $532 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Ellsworth
Bachelor's degrees in Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 23.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 25.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 26.5% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 31.7% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Ellsworth (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 82.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 83.9% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 85.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 87.2% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ellsworth have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Elmwood Park overall (87.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Elmwood Park | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Ellsworth: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Ellsworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 2.63 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 37.2% | 9.4% | 1955 | $1,455 | 31.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Montclare | 3.11 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 44.2% | 5.1% | 1953 | $1,385 | 22.2% | 82.5% | 6.4% |
| Dunning | 2.60 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 21.5% | 6.9% | 1954 | $1,345 | 28.1% | 89.1% | 5.8% |
| Schorsch | 2.81 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 31.1% | 8.9% | 1947 | $1,310 | 21.7% | 83.4% | 2.1% |
| Hanson Park | 3.28 | 40.8 | 11.8% | 43.8% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,300 | 14.5% | 65.4% | 8.0% |
| Belmont Cragin | 3.23 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 45.0% | 7.4% | 1945 | $1,270 | 17.8% | 72.5% | 5.9% |
| Samuel A Rothermel | 1.81 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 62.0% | 6.2% | 1971 | $1,928 | 72.5% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Ridgeland | 2.19 | 40.4 | 10.7% | 42.7% | 6.3% | 1940 | $1,370 | 71.9% | 97.6% | 6.4% |
| Martin Luther | 2.80 | 40.6 | 15.2% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1944 | $1,453 | 35.8% | 90.4% | 4.1% |
| Edmund F Burton | 2.31 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 44.2% | 9.4% | 1943 | $1,651 | 73.2% | 98.8% | 3.4% |
| Austin | 2.82 | 39.0 | 21.6% | 56.4% | 8.6% | 1946 | $1,198 | 17.5% | 82.4% | 14.8% |
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 Ellsworth. 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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