Ellendale

Population: 626
Median household income: $80,417
Median home value: $150,000

Ellendale is a community in Steele County, Minnesota, home to 626 residents. Its median household income of $80,417 runs in line with the Steele County figure of $83,448.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellendale's population declined 15.3% from 739 to 626, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $109,900 to $150,000.

77.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,417
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

739626

Median household income

$56,316$80,417

Median home value

$109,900$150,000

Median gross rent

$787$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	739	$56,316	$109,900	$787
2020	760	$54,659	$117,400	$765
2021	637	$60,000	$123,100	$837
2022	594	$65,000	$135,100	$833
2023	626	$80,417	$150,000	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.5%
5 to 17	97	15.5%
18 to 24	50	8.0%
25 to 34	92	14.7%
35 to 44	55	8.8%
45 to 54	136	21.7%
55 to 64	83	13.3%
65 to 74	39	6.2%
75 and over	46	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	527	84.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.3%
Two or more races	26	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.8%
High school graduate	146	32.4%
Some college or associate's	161	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	98	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	71.3%
Carpooled	34	8.7%
Public transit	2	0.5%
Walked	22	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	12.1%
Other means	7	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	22.2%
15 to 29 min	191	55.7%
30 to 44 min	33	9.6%
45 to 59 min	5	1.5%
60+ min	38	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 2.4% (15 of 624)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	59.2%
Nonfamily households	120	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	294	97.0%
Vacant	9	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	230	78.2%
Renter-occupied	64	21.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	236	77.9%
1-unit, attached	16	5.3%
2 to 4 units	19	6.3%
5 to 19 units	14	4.6%
20 or more units	12	4.0%
Mobile home & other	6	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2718746
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8727, -93.2993