Ellinger

Population: 222
Median household income: $59,625
Median home value: $214,300

Ellinger is a community in Fayette County, Texas, home to 222 residents. The median household income of $59,625 is below the Fayette County median ($76,541).

From 2021 to 2023, Ellinger's population grew 26.9% from 175 to 222, while its median home value fell 20.6% from $270,000 to $214,300.

The median gross rent is $775. 10.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 222
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,625
Median home value: $214,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 137
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175222

Median household income

$58,942$59,625

Median home value

$270,000$214,300

Median gross rent

$721$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2021	175	$58,942	$270,000	—
2022	210	$62,750	$205,800	$721
2023	222	$59,625	$214,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 541.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	9.9%
5 to 17	43	19.4%
18 to 24	8	3.6%
25 to 34	29	13.1%
35 to 44	41	18.5%
45 to 54	3	1.4%
55 to 64	31	14.0%
65 to 74	16	7.2%
75 and over	29	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	122	55.0%
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)	100	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	8.1%
High school graduate	56	37.6%
Some college or associate's	66	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	10	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	73.5%
Carpooled	9	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	41.7%
15 to 29 min	27	32.1%
30 to 44 min	6	7.1%
45 to 59 min	5	6.0%
60+ min	11	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.2% (16 of 222)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	56.4%
Nonfamily households	41	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	68.6%
Vacant	43	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	80.9%
Renter-occupied	18	19.1%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	82.5%
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	24	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4823176
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.8375, -96.7050