Ellendale, DE Demographics

The total population of Ellendale is estimated to be 609 with 356 males (58.46%) and 253 females (41.54%). There are 103 less females than males in Ellendale.
The median household income in Ellendale was $53,877 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,749(13.97%) from $62,626 in 2020. This income is 72.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ellendale sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,745. Overall, the median household income for the town of Ellendale stands at $53,877.
In Ellendale, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,146 for males and $23,533 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,992 for males and $35,974 for females.
In Ellendale, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $63,353.
In 2022, the population of Ellendale was 527, a 3.13% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ellendale's population was 511, an increase of 3.65% compared to a population of 493 in 2020.
The median age in Ellendale, DE is 17.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 45.14% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 33.46% aged 30 to 64, 5.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ellendale population: 38.13% are White, 32.68% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian, 7% are some other race and 21.79% are multiracial.