Ellston

Population: 33
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $21,800

Ellston, a community in Ringgold County, Iowa, has 33 residents. The median household income of $65,714 is below the Ringgold County median ($69,821).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellston's population grew 10.0% from 30 to 33, while its median home value fell 48.7% from $42,500 to $21,800.

Owners occupy 85.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $21,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 20
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3033

Median household income

$48,750$65,714

Median home value

$42,500$21,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	30	$48,750	$42,500
2020	37	$55,250	$19,200
2021	39	$52,159	$19,000
2022	36	$54,688	$22,900
2023	33	$65,714	$21,800

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over21.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	12.1%
5 to 17	4	12.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	9.1%
35 to 44	6	18.2%
45 to 54	2	6.1%
55 to 64	6	18.2%
65 to 74	1	3.0%
75 and over	7	21.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree44.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	10	40.0%
Some college or associate's	4	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	44.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	40.0%
30 to 44 min	8	53.3%
45 to 59 min	1	6.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 3.0% (1 of 33)

	Count	Share
Family households	7	35.0%
Nonfamily households	13	65.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17	85.0%
Renter-occupied	3	15.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1925005
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8401, -94.1084