Ellenboro

Population: 184
Median household income: $72,969
Median home value: $109,400

Ellenboro is a community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, home to 184 residents. Its median household income of $72,969 runs above the Ritchie County figure of $50,256.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellenboro's population declined 15.2% from 217 to 184, while its median home value rose 83.6% from $59,600 to $109,400.

The median resident is 53.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,969
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

217184

Median household income

$44,688$72,969

Median home value

$59,600$109,400

Median gross rent

$363$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	217	$44,688	$59,600	$363
2020	158	$50,625	$59,000	$375
2021	195	$56,250	$78,000	$725
2022	213	$70,357	$89,600	—
2023	184	$72,969	$109,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.8%
5 to 17	42	22.8%
18 to 24	15	8.2%
25 to 34	12	6.5%
35 to 44	9	4.9%
45 to 54	9	4.9%
55 to 64	49	26.6%
65 to 74	31	16.8%
75 and over	10	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	98.9%
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	1	0.5%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate70.0%

Some college or associate's15.8%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	9.2%
High school graduate	84	70.0%
Some college or associate's	19	15.8%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	89.9%
Carpooled	5	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	40.8%
15 to 29 min	31	40.8%
30 to 44 min	4	5.3%
45 to 59 min	5	6.6%
60+ min	5	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 2.2% (4 of 182)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	69.0%
Nonfamily households	22	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	78.0%
Vacant	20	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	91.5%
Renter-occupied	6	8.5%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	60.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	35.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5424844
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2700, -81.0557