Ellinwood

Population: 2,117
Median household income: $55,332
Median home value: $94,800

Located in Barton County, Kansas, Ellinwood is a community with a population of 2,117. At $55,332, its median household income sits in line with Barton County's $56,733.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellinwood's population grew 2.6% from 2,063 to 2,117, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $71,500 to $94,800.

The typical home was built around 1953. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,117
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,332
Median home value: $94,800
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0632,117

Median household income

$47,500$55,332

Median home value

$71,500$94,800

Median gross rent

$635$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,063	$47,500	$71,500	$635
2020	2,044	$48,322	$75,400	$649
2021	2,096	$44,881	$88,400	$594
2022	2,225	$50,208	$95,000	$678
2023	2,117	$55,332	$94,800	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	4.3%
5 to 17	345	16.3%
18 to 24	177	8.4%
25 to 34	172	8.1%
35 to 44	280	13.2%
45 to 54	157	7.4%
55 to 64	258	12.2%
65 to 74	341	16.1%
75 and over	296	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,977	93.4%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	5.1%
High school graduate	584	38.8%
Some college or associate's	589	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	139	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	115	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	839	92.0%
Carpooled	28	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	384	44.0%
15 to 29 min	436	50.0%
30 to 44 min	42	4.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.3% (329 of 2,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	487	58.1%
Nonfamily households	351	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	88.0%
Vacant	114	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	616	73.5%
Renter-occupied	222	26.5%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	855	89.8%
1-unit, attached	10	1.1%
2 to 4 units	17	1.8%
5 to 19 units	11	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3573, -98.5838