CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ellenville

New York · 4,243 residents · 8.69 sq mi

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With 4,243 people, Ellenville is a city in New York. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 27%. The poverty rate is 21.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 49%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,243

+3%vs 2000

vs 4,130 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(396)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(325)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(255)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(292)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(655)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(556)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(422)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(356)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(372)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(202)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,127

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,474 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,773

−23%vs 2000

vs $15,272 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$93,300

+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$492

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $549 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

44.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.0% in 2000

55.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.6%(2,337)

Black9.8%(403)

Hispanic / Latino28.4%(1,173)

Asian1.5%(63)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.2%(3,192)

Black12.5%(530)

Hispanic / Latino22.1%(939)

Asian1%(42)

Other11.3%(479)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican27.6%(1,161)

Dominican10.2%(430)

Mexican3.7%(157)

South American1.6%(66)

Colombian1.1%(46)

Chilean0.3%(14)

Ecuadorian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

American12.1%(511)

German9.6%(403)

Italian9.3%(391)

West Indian8.3%(350)

Irish7.1%(301)

English6.2%(261)

Polish4.1%(173)

French2.8%(117)

Greek2.2%(93)

Russian1.7%(72)

Ukrainian1.1%(47)

Scotch-Irish1%(43)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian1%(42)

Scottish0.9%(38)

Dutch0.9%(37)

Canadian0.7%(29)

Hungarian0.6%(24)

French Canadian0.4%(16)

Czech0.3%(14)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population · Largest Dominican population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.2%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

−12%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married54.4%(874)

Married39.6%(636)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.1%(98)

Women 15+

Never married36.4%(685)

Married35.4%(666)

Widowed8.9%(168)

Divorced19.2%(361)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.1%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.2%

+16.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.9%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.2%

+19.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)70.2%(134)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.7%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 191 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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