Ellsworth

Population: 8,550
Median household income: $70,990
Median home value: $214,500

Ellsworth, a community in Hancock County, Maine, has 8,550 residents. The median household income of $70,990 is in line with the Hancock County median ($69,630).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellsworth's population grew 7.0% from 7,991 to 8,550, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $178,400 to $214,500.

Owners occupy 68.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,550
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,990
Median home value: $214,500
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 4,964
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9918,550

Median household income

$53,324$70,990

Median home value

$178,400$214,500

Median gross rent

$787$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,991	$53,324	$178,400	$787
2020	8,085	$60,718	$173,000	$805
2021	8,340	$58,029	$174,200	$827
2022	8,478	$61,233	$196,700	$885
2023	8,550	$70,990	$214,500	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	4.6%
5 to 17	1,540	18.0%
18 to 24	273	3.2%
25 to 34	1,237	14.5%
35 to 44	1,294	15.1%
45 to 54	997	11.7%
55 to 64	1,187	13.9%
65 to 74	981	11.5%
75 and over	651	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,791	91.1%
Black or African American	105	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	1.3%
Asian	129	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	94	1.1%
Two or more races	237	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	4.2%
High school graduate	1,681	26.5%
Some college or associate's	1,793	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,922	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	686	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit1.1%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,151	73.1%
Carpooled	544	12.6%
Public transit	47	1.1%
Walked	277	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	5.0%
Other means	74	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,557	38.0%
15 to 29 min	1,179	28.8%
30 to 44 min	715	17.5%
45 to 59 min	379	9.3%
60+ min	263	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 8.5% (699 of 8,252)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,979	55.9%
Nonfamily households	1,560	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,539	71.3%
Vacant	1,425	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,429	68.6%
Renter-occupied	1,110	31.4%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,258	65.6%
1-unit, attached	125	2.5%
2 to 4 units	427	8.6%
5 to 19 units	560	11.3%
20 or more units	271	5.5%
Mobile home & other	323	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2323200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 44.5829, -68.4801