Population 422 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellsworth
Household size in Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ellsworth holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Ellsworth is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Ellsworth (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ellsworth is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ellsworth: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Ellsworth is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$587 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ellsworth pays $1,082 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.0% 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 Ellsworth
Bachelor's degrees in Ellsworth
| Period | Ellsworth | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Ellsworth (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ellsworth have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ellsworth has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 2.75 | 38.8 | 10.5% | 16.5% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,082 | 26.7% | 91.4% | 1.7% |
| Padua | 2.83 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 14.9% | 9.9% | 1959 | $1,151 | 36.2% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Arrowsmith | 2.75 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 16.6% | 11.7% | 1947 | $1,076 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 1.8% |
| Holder | 2.63 | 42.0 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 2.6% | 1978 | $1,141 | 51.6% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
| Cooksville | 2.63 | 40.7 | 13.7% | 17.9% | 12.2% | 1954 | $992 | 16.7% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Sabina | 2.31 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 2.3% | 1979 | $1,045 | 48.7% | 97.0% | 2.0% |
| Le Roy | 2.46 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 3.7% | 1969 | $889 | 37.8% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| Downs | 2.74 | 40.6 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 4.4% | 1978 | $1,062 | 48.9% | 97.3% | 3.0% |
| Glen Avon | 2.35 | 40.4 | 13.4% | 13.0% | 2.7% | 1977 | $1,029 | 46.4% | 96.3% | 2.0% |
| Saybrook | 2.67 | 38.3 | 9.4% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1958 | $958 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Colfax | 2.63 | 36.6 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 8.3% | 1952 | $903 | 24.6% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
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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