Ellenton vs West Samoset

A side-by-side comparison of Ellenton and West Samoset: population, income, housing, and more.

Ellenton and West Samoset are places in Florida. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

West Samoset has the higher population (7,273 vs 5,454 in Ellenton). Ellenton has the higher median household income ($69,191 vs $55,938 in West Samoset). Ellenton has the higher median home value ($278,100 vs $213,900 in West Samoset).

Population, income & housing

	Ellenton	West Samoset
Population	5,454	7,273
Median age	44.3 yrs	30.8 yrs
Median household income	$69,191	$55,938
Median home value	$278,100	$213,900
Median gross rent	$1,600	$1,371
Housing units	2,083	2,603
Homeownership rate	66.5%	49.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.7%	10.7%
Unemployment rate	6.5%	7.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	Ellenton	West Samoset
Population	4,192 → 5,454 (+30.1%)	6,921 → 7,273 (+5.1%)
Median household income	$56,937 → $69,191 (+21.5%)	$32,301 → $55,938 (+73.2%)
Median home value	$121,100 → $278,100 (+129.6%)	$88,800 → $213,900 (+140.9%)
Median gross rent	$887 → $1,600 (+80.4%)	$947 → $1,371 (+44.8%)

Ellenton

Population

4,1925,454

Median household income

$56,937$69,191

Median home value

$121,100$278,100

Median gross rent

$887$1,600

West Samoset

Population

6,9217,273

Median household income

$32,301$55,938

Median home value

$88,800$213,900

Median gross rent

$947$1,371

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	Ellenton	West Samoset
Under 5	4.5%	4.7%
5 to 17	18.5%	24.0%
18 to 24	8.7%	10.9%
25 to 34	4.2%	16.4%
35 to 44	15.1%	16.5%
45 to 54	13.4%	10.9%
55 to 64	10.3%	9.4%
65 to 74	11.2%	4.1%
75 and over	14.2%	3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	Ellenton	West Samoset
White (non-Hispanic)	53.2%	25.4%
Black or African American	3.9%	16.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races	4.8%	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino	38.0%	58.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	Ellenton	West Samoset
No high school diploma	6.1%	36.7%
High school graduate	46.5%	37.4%
Some college or associate's	31.8%	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	7.2%	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8.5%	5.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	Ellenton	West Samoset
Drove alone	62.1%	67.1%
Carpooled	22.4%	21.6%
Public transit	0.0%	0.5%
Walked	4.3%	2.6%
Bicycle	1.9%	0.0%
Worked from home	9.2%	5.6%
Other means	0.0%	2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	Ellenton	West Samoset
1-unit, detached	61.6%	48.7%
1-unit, attached	3.7%	6.6%
2 to 4 units	2.9%	14.1%
5 to 19 units	7.2%	11.1%
20 or more units	1.7%	9.4%
Mobile home & other	22.9%	10.0%

Poverty & households

	Ellenton	West Samoset
Poverty rate	9.1%	22.7%
Average household size	2.82	3.52
Mean commute (minutes)	27	24
Median year structure built	1988	1974