Ellettsville

Population: 6,653
Median household income: $82,238
Median home value: $224,400

Ellettsville is a community in Monroe County, Indiana, home to 6,653 residents. Its median household income of $82,238 runs above the Monroe County figure of $63,372.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellettsville's population held roughly steady from 6,642 to 6,653, while its median home value rose 63.6% from $137,200 to $224,400.

The typical home was built around 1994. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,653
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $82,238
Median home value: $224,400
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 2,792
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6426,653

Median household income

$51,947$82,238

Median home value

$137,200$224,400

Median gross rent

$684$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,642	$51,947	$137,200	$684
2020	6,650	$59,829	$153,600	$672
2021	6,559	$68,188	$166,600	$668
2022	6,653	$79,455	$207,400	$715
2023	6,653	$82,238	$224,400	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	412	6.2%
5 to 17	1,152	17.3%
18 to 24	424	6.4%
25 to 34	1,289	19.4%
35 to 44	838	12.6%
45 to 54	702	10.6%
55 to 64	716	10.8%
65 to 74	519	7.8%
75 and over	601	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,257	94.0%
Black or African American	35	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	293	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	2.0%
High school graduate	1,100	23.6%
Some college or associate's	1,798	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,065	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	610	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,742	78.1%
Carpooled	428	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	335	9.5%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	745	23.4%
15 to 29 min	1,815	57.1%
30 to 44 min	356	11.2%
45 to 59 min	163	5.1%
60+ min	99	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 6.0% (396 of 6,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,964	73.1%
Nonfamily households	723	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,687	96.2%
Vacant	105	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,372	88.3%
Renter-occupied	315	11.7%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,446	87.6%
1-unit, attached	74	2.7%
2 to 4 units	112	4.0%
5 to 19 units	97	3.5%
20 or more units	48	1.7%
Mobile home & other	15	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1820800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2323, -86.6241