Ellsworth Population History 1990 - 2023

Ellsworth Population Facts

What is the current population of Ellsworth?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ellsworth is 8,711. Ellsworth, Maine is the 3,475th largest city in the US.

What county is Ellsworth, Maine in?

Ellsworth is located entirely in Hancock County.

What is the size of Ellsworth, Maine in square miles?

Ellsworth has an area of 79.3 square miles. Ellsworth is the largest city, by area, in Maine.

What was the peak population of Ellsworth?

The current population of Ellsworth (8,711) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Ellsworth growing?

Ellsworth has grown 34.5% since the 2000. Ellsworth, Maine is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 75% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Ellsworth, Maine?

Ellsworth has a population density of 97.6 people per square mile.

Ellsworth Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ellsworth, Maine?

The total voting age population of Ellsworth, Maine, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,445. The voting age population is 43.7% male and 56.3% female.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.6% of the residents of Ellsworth are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ellsworth, Maine?

The racial demographics of Ellsworth are 96.0% White, 1.5% Two or more races, 1.4% Asian, 0.7% American Indian and 0.3% Black. Additionally, 1.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine residents are below the poverty line?

In Ellsworth, 9.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.6%. On a per-household basis, 6.4% of families are below the poverty line in Ellsworth.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.1% of Ellsworth residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ellsworth, Maine residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.8% of Ellsworth residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 30.0% have a bachelor's degree and 10.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ellsworth residents aged 5 and older, 3.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Ellsworth Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ellsworth, Maine?

The unemployment rate in Ellsworth is 3.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine residents work for the government?

In Ellsworth, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ellsworth, Maine?

The median household income in Ellsworth is $53,324.

Ellsworth Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ellsworth, Maine?

In Ellsworth, 63.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ellsworth, Maine?

Renters occupy 36.8% of housing units in Ellsworth.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ellsworth, 16.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ellsworth, Maine housing units were built after 2000?

In Ellsworth, 20.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 970 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ellsworth, Maine?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ellsworth is $787.

What percentage of households in Ellsworth, Maine have broadband internet?

In Ellsworth, 82.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.