Ellenton

Population: 5,454
Median household income: $69,191
Median home value: $278,100

Located in Manatee County, Florida, Ellenton is a community with a population of 5,454. At $69,191, its median household income sits below Manatee County's $75,792.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellenton's population grew 30.1% from 4,192 to 5,454, while its median home value rose 129.6% from $121,100 to $278,100.

The typical home was built around 1988. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,454
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,191
Median home value: $278,100
Median gross rent: $1,600
Housing units: 2,083
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1925,454

Median household income

$56,937$69,191

Median home value

$121,100$278,100

Median gross rent

$887$1,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,192	$56,937	$121,100	$887
2020	5,754	$58,349	$159,100	$1,151
2021	5,504	$59,723	$171,100	$999
2022	5,391	$66,005	$231,200	$1,393
2023	5,454	$69,191	$278,100	$1,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	246	4.5%
5 to 17	1,007	18.5%
18 to 24	472	8.7%
25 to 34	227	4.2%
35 to 44	823	15.1%
45 to 54	732	13.4%
55 to 64	560	10.3%
65 to 74	610	11.2%
75 and over	777	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,904	53.2%
Black or African American	215	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	263	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,071	38.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	6.1%
High school graduate	1,734	46.5%
Some college or associate's	1,185	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	268	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	316	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,418	62.1%
Carpooled	512	22.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	99	4.3%
Bicycle	43	1.9%
Worked from home	211	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	867	41.8%
15 to 29 min	421	20.3%
30 to 44 min	414	20.0%
45 to 59 min	89	4.3%
60+ min	281	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 9.1% (475 of 5,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,348	70.0%
Nonfamily households	579	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,927	92.5%
Vacant	156	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,281	66.5%
Renter-occupied	646	33.5%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other22.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,283	61.6%
1-unit, attached	77	3.7%
2 to 4 units	61	2.9%
5 to 19 units	150	7.2%
20 or more units	36	1.7%
Mobile home & other	476	22.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1220375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 27.5266, -82.5267