Ellison Bay

Population: 188
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $287,500

Located in Door County, Wisconsin, Ellison Bay is a community with a population of 188. The median household income of $71,250 is in line with the Door County median ($71,785).

From 2019 to 2023, Ellison Bay's population grew 18.2% from 159 to 188, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $240,000 to $287,500.

16.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.96 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $287,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 333
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

159188

Median household income

$80,833$71,250

Median home value

$240,000$287,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	159	$80,833	$240,000
2020	148	$81,705	$253,800
2021	141	$76,875	$298,500
2022	142	$83,000	$287,500
2023	188	$71,250	$287,500

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 7425.5%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	10.6%
5 to 17	8	4.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	26	13.8%
35 to 44	4	2.1%
45 to 54	13	6.9%
55 to 64	46	24.5%
65 to 74	48	25.5%
75 and over	23	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	88.3%
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	22	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's13.8%

Bachelor's degree51.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	21	13.1%
Some college or associate's	22	13.8%
Bachelor's degree	83	51.9%
Graduate or professional degree	34	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone49.0%

Carpooled32.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	49.0%
Carpooled	32	32.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	9.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	75.3%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	22	24.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 16.0% (30 of 188)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	71.9%
Nonfamily households	27	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	96	28.8%
Vacant	237	71.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	95.8%
Renter-occupied	4	4.2%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	253	76.0%
1-unit, attached	33	9.9%
2 to 4 units	47	14.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5523475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.2553, -87.0729