Ellston, IA City Data

Ellston, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 57 people who live in Ellston and approximately 5,469 who live in Ringgold County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ellston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ellston. We have included Ellston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ellston Information

Ringgold County where Ellston resides is 538.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,469 and has a population rank of 2,818 out of all the places in the United States.

Ellston has a total of 57 people and of those residents there are 30 males and 27 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 69 births each year and around 99 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ellston varies per year, but currently 57 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 57 people who live in Ellston, there are 16 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ellston is 8 male and 8 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43.

General Ellston Information
Total area in square miles - Ringgold County	538.92
Water area in square miles - Ringgold County	N/A
Resident population - Ringgold County	5,469
Population rank - Ringgold County	2,818
Total population	57
Total population (male)	30
Total population (female)	27
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Ringgold County	69
Deaths- Ringgold County	99
Population of one race	57
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	16
Population under 20 years (male)	8
Population under 20 years (female)	8
Total population 18 years and over	43

Ellston Social Characteristics

There are 2,245 households in Ellston. Families make up 1,532 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ellston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,340), male householder with no wife present (83) and female householder with no husband present (134). The remainder of the Ellston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 708. Ellston, IA moving companies help people in Ellston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ellston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ellston is based, there are 2,339 females 15 and over; of those females there are 311 never married, 1,453 now married, 25 separated, 404 widowed, and 146 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18 separated, 96 widowed and 201 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ellston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ellston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ringgold County)
Total households	2,245
Family households (families)	1,532
With own children under 18 years	647
Married-couple family	1,340
With own children under 18 years	482
Male householder, no wife present, family	83
With own children under 18 years	42
Female householder, no husband present, family	134
With own children under 18 years	86
Nonfamily households	708
Householder living alone	637
65 years and over	399

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	50
Householder	16
Spouse	11
Child	21
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7
Male householder	5
Male householder living alone	5
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,339
Never married	311
Now married	1,453
Separated	25
Widowed	404
Divorced	146
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18
Widowed	96
Divorced	201

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	57
Male	30
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	27
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	57
One race	57
White	57
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57
People who are White alone	57
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,143
Same house	3,273
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	702
Different state or abroad	405
Different state	386
Abroad	19

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ringgold County)
Total resident population	5,469
Born in United States	4,729
State of residence	4,105
Different state	1,321
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	26

Ellston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ellston. That total enrollment is 1,271 for the population of the country, which includes Ellston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 540 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,895 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 195.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ellston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,271
Pre-kindergarten	79
Public	79
Private
Kindergarten	48
Public	36
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	570
Public	507
Private	63
Elementary and high school	948
Public	878
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	378
Public	371
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	161
Public	131
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	25
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	4,005

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,781
Less than 9th grade	235
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	415
High school graduate	1,679
Some college, no degree	702
Associate's degree	242
Bachelor's degree	508
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	334

Ellston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,361 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ellston. The Ellston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (796), service occupations (391), sales and office occupations (422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (81), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (311) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (387). The 4,361 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,512 private wage and salary workers, 408 government workers, 458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ringgold County)
Population 16 years and over	4,361
In labor force	2,493
Civilian labor force	2,490
Employed	2,388
Unemployed	102
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,293
In labor force	1,174
Civilian labor force	1,174
Unemployed Civilian labor force	43
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,068
In labor force	1,319
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	59
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ringgold County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,376
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	312
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	107
Other means	12
Worked at home	195
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	48,035

OCCUPATION (Ringgold County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Management, professional, and related occupations	796
Service occupations	391
Sales and office occupations	422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	81
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	311
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	387

INDUSTRY (Ringgold County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	335
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	289
Wholesale trade	34
Retail trade	249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	126
Information	24
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	71
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	62
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	649
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	153
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	94

CLASS OF WORKER (Ringgold County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	796
Private wage and salary workers	1,512
Government workers	408
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ellston Housing Characteristics

In Ellston, IA there are 2,789 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,245 occupied and 544 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ellston, there are 2,262 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 25 units in Ellston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ellston, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ellston, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ellston. There are 65 housing units with rent less than $200, 67 with rent between $200-299, 190 with rent between $300-499 and 42 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ellston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ellston, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ringgold County)
Total housing units	2,789
Occupied housing units	2,245
Vacant housing units	544

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ringgold County)
Total housing units	2,789
1-unit, detached	2,262
1-unit, attached	25
2 units	20
3 or 4 units	46
5 to 9 units	53
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units
Mobile home	306

HOUSING TENURE (Ringgold County)
Occupied housing units	2,245
Owner-occupied	1,699
Renter-occupied	546

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ringgold County)
Occupied housing units	2,245
No vehicles available	116
2 vehicle available	1,480
3 vehicles available	439
4 vehicles available	149
5 or more vehicles available	77

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ringgold County)
Occupied housing units	2,245
Utility gas	594
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	372
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	161
Coal or coke
Wood	142
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ringgold County)
Occupied housing units	2,245
Less Than $50,000	1,699
$50,000 to $99,999	302
$100,000 to $149,999	76
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	45,000

GROSS RENT (Ringgold County)
Occupied units paying rent	546
Less than $200	65
$200 to $299	67
$300 to $499	190
$500 to $699	28
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A