Ellendale, DE Population

Overview

771

Total Population

17.3

Median age

41.37%

Female population %

141.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

107.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

269

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ellendale's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ellendale is 17.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ellendale's population under 18 was 51.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ellendale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ellendale, 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.

There are 133 less females than males in Ellendale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.37% females and 58.63% males in Ellendale, DE.
The Ellendale, DE gender ratio is 141.7:100 i.e. 141.7 men to 100 women (1.417).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 47.

Ellendale's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Ellendale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 269 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 502 (65.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ellendale is White with a population of 294 (38.13% of the total population).

Ellendale's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 527 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ellendale's population decreased by 23 (5.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ellendale's population increased by 123 (33.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ellendale's population was lowest in year 2010 at 370.