Population 1,016 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ellwood
Household size in Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ellwood holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California as a whole, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ellwood are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Ellwood, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ellwood
Renters in Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ellwood is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among homeowners, 37.7% 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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Ellwood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Ellwood was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,409 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,961 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,422 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,261 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$852 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ellwood costs $2,261 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across California. The typical renter here spends 20.8% 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 Ellwood
Bachelor's degrees in Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.4% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.4% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ellwood is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ellwood is above the national rate: 92.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Ellwood
| Period | Ellwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Ellwood than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. California as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Ellwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood | 2.79 | 40.4 | 4.3% | 37.5% | 3.0% | 1976 | $2,261 | 49.3% | 92.5% | 6.2% |
| Goleta | 2.73 | 31.3 | 8.4% | 62.7% | 6.4% | 1980 | $2,548 | 50.6% | 91.3% | 8.8% |
| Isla Vista | 2.44 | 19.4 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 5.7% | 2001 | $2,100 | 88.2% | 98.7% | 16.8% |
| Santa Barbara | 2.52 | 43.5 | 10.3% | 52.1% | 7.7% | 1966 | $2,707 | 51.6% | 89.6% | 5.2% |
| Montecito | 2.27 | 50.4 | 5.2% | 26.2% | 15.4% | 1974 | $3,239 | 72.4% | 98.2% | 3.2% |
| Summerland | 2.16 | 51.7 | 3.9% | 34.9% | 21.1% | 1974 | $2,215 | 61.6% | 93.6% | 13.6% |
| Toro Canyon | 2.10 | 58.6 | 1.4% | 37.7% | 13.0% | 1962 | $2,204 | 45.2% | 90.7% | 4.6% |
| Las Cruces | 2.61 | 46.8 | 5.9% | 62.1% | 16.6% | 1968 | $1,917 | 39.3% | 85.5% | 0.3% |
| Carpinteria | 2.59 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 38.2% | 13.1% | 1975 | $2,514 | 45.3% | 86.2% | 3.5% |
| Surf | 2.69 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 62.3% | 16.8% | 1968 | $1,917 | 39.9% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Meiners Oaks | 2.87 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 8.3% | 15.4% | 1979 | $1,949 | 44.7% | 93.1% | 17.2% |
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 Ellwood. 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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