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Ellendale Minnesota Information: Ellendale, Minnesota is part of STEELE County. Population for Ellendale from the last gathering is 590. You can view Ellendale venues that host many Ellendale MN events every year. You can also research Ellendale Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Ellendale Minnesota real estate guide. Ellendale Minnesota has a latitude of 43.8722 and a longitude of -93.3008. Zip codes in Ellendale, MN include 56026 ... more Ellendale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ellendale, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ellendale, MN was 590.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ellendale was 283, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ellendale, MN
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Ellendale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ellendale is 307 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ellendale, Minnesota
There are an estimated 140 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ellendale, MN
The median age of people living in Ellendale, MN was 40.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ellendale was 28. There were 444 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.5 percent of the population (121) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ellendale, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ellendale, MN was 588.

White Population in Ellendale, MN
The estimated White population in the Ellendale community is 584, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ellendale, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ellendale, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ellendale, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Ellendale, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ellendale, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ellendale was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ellendale community was 8, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ellendale, MN
The household population number in Ellendale was 590.

Group Quarters Population in Ellendale, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ellendale, MN
The average household size in Ellendale is 2.34 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ellendale, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 260 total housing units in Ellendale.

The number of occupied housing units was 252, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 205 were owner-occupied (81.3), and 47 were renter-occupied (18.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Ellendale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ellendale, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 188, with a median value in dollars of 74,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ellendale, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $700 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ellendale, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 333 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ellendale, Minnesota
63 people in Ellendale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ellendale, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ellendale was 59, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ellendale, MN
In 2000, there were 98 people in Ellendale, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ellendale, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Ellendale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ellendale, Minnesota
There were 310 in the labor force in Ellendale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ellendale was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ellendale, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ellendale, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,139. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ellendale, Minnesota
Per capita income in Ellendale in the last full census was 19,750. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ellendale numbered 17, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ellendale, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58, or 10.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.