Ellendale, Delaware Population 2024

557
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Ellendale Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ellendale was:

  • White: 39.56%
  • Two or more races: 32.59%
  • Black or African American: 22.22%
  • Other race: 5.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,311.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.98% (64)
The current population of Ellendale, Delaware is 557 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 493.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26739.56%
Two or more races22032.59%
Black or African American15022.22%
Other race385.63%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
39.56%32.59%22.22%5.63%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ellendale Population by Race

Ellendale Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180MaleFemale

Ellendale Median Age

15.6

Total

9.2

Male

31.6

Female

Ellendale Adults

There are 311 adults, (51 of whom are seniors) in Ellendale.

Ellendale Age Dependency

159.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

140

Child Dependency Ratio

Ellendale Sex Ratio

Female26238.81%
Male41361.19%

Ellendale Population by Age

Ellendale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1723.9280.819.2
Married804.9982.517.5
Female563.4680.419.6
Non Family241.0895.84.2
Male124.6741.758.3

4.32

Average Family Size

3.92

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

46.51%6.98%32.56%13.95%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

Non FamilyMarriedAllFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Ellendale Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0102030405060

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4716.26%
Associates Degree237.96%
Bachelors Degree3712.8%
Graduate Degree20.69%
High School Graduate10435.99%
Less Than 9th Grade227.61%
Some College5418.69%
7.61%16.26%35.99%18.69%7.96%12.8%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ellendale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ellendale Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesWhiteBlackHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15212424
Black845912
Hispanic53260
2+ Races25253
Other Race1600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.79%.

Ellendale Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,250$66,250$72,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,278$42,857$21,667
Less Than 9th Grade$44,583$55,179$38,750
Overall$41,313$44,722$30,208
Some College$34,107$65,536$32,083

$41,313

Average Earnings

$44,722

Average Male

$30,208

Average Female

Ellendale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ellendale Language by Age

83.88%15.29%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ellendale Language

83.88% of Ellendale residents speak only English, while 16.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.29% of the population.

Ellendale Language

Ellendale Poverty by Race

BlackMultipleOtherWhiteHispanic0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1503926%
Multiple2203716.82%
White2452911.84%
Hispanic2622710.31%
Other38513.16%

16.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.47%

Male Poverty Rate

28.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ellendale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellendale is Black, with 26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellendale is Hispanic, with 10.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.2%.

Ellendale Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.19%
Less Than 9th Grade15.94%
Some College5.19%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Ellendale Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed20.18%
Female Unemployed0%

Ellendale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ellendale Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,750$69,434
Households$66,875$72,417
Married Families$88,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,167$70,200
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ellendale Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ellendale Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6420-34Over 6535-44020406080100

male

female

Ellendale Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ellendale Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicBlackOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ellendale Marital Status

38.46%30.77%30.77%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

32

Number of Veterans

31

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War15
First Gulf War12
Vietnam12
Korea0
World War II0

Ellendale Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01234567891011121314

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
35 to 5412
18 to 343
55 to 643
75+0

Ellendale Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack024681012141618202224262830

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2915.85%
Hispanic1219.35%
Black33.49%

Ellendale Veterans by Race

Ellendale Veterans by Education

12.5%68.75%9.38%9.38%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ellendale Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Ellendale Employment by Age

2+ RacesBlackHispanicOther RaceWhite Non-HispanicWhite0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ellendale Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ellendale Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

11.76%88.24%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.78%

Born in Ellendale

94.96%

Native Born

5.04%

Foreign Born

5.04%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.96% of Ellendale residents were born in the United States, with 77.78% having been born in Delaware. 5.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ellendale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029637162.58%
2028621162.64%
2027605162.72%
2026589162.79%
2025573162.87%
2024557162.96%
2023541132.46%
2022528173.33%
2021511183.65%
20204935713.07%
201943681.87%
201842892.15%
201741992.2%
2016410102.5%
201540071.78%
201439382.08%
201338561.58%
201237930.8%
201137661.62%
201037000%

Ellendale Population by Year