CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ellettsville

Indiana · 3,087 residents · 5.18 sq mi

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Ellettsville is a city of 3,087 people in Indiana. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. The typical home is worth $52,500. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $313 a month at the median. Households take in $26,598 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,087

−39%vs 2000

vs 5,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.3

−7%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(224)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(307)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(246)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(235)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(580)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(451)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.1%(343)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.1%(158)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(93)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,598

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,276 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,875

−33%vs 2000

vs $16,120 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,500

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $84,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

32.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(4,846)

Black1.2%(61)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(60)

Asian0.7%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,052)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(26)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(79)

South American0.4%(25)

Venezuelan0.4%(25)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(19)

Filipino0.2%(11)

Ancestry

German21.3%(1,430)

English19.9%(1,336)

Irish15.2%(1,017)

American7.4%(493)

Scottish3.2%(213)

Italian2.2%(146)

French1.9%(127)

Polish0.9%(60)

Swedish0.8%(52)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(43)

Austrian0.6%(42)

Dutch0.6%(39)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.4%(25)

Norwegian0.3%(23)

British0.3%(22)

Russian0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.3%(18)

Iranian0.3%(18)

Serbian0.2%(14)

Macedonian0.2%(11)

Slovene0.2%(11)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Danish0.1%(7)

Greek0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(672)

Married63.1%(1,509)

Widowed2.3%(55)

Divorced6.6%(157)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(698)

Married54%(1,579)

Widowed6.3%(183)

Divorced15.9%(464)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 82.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(59)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(64)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28%(91)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 325 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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