COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ellendale vs Albert Lea
PLACE A
Ellendale, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Ellendale is 97% smaller than Albert Lea. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Ellendale has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 3%).
ELLENDALEALBERT LEADIFFERENCE
Total population59118,217−97% vs Albert Lea
Population density1,3911,371+19
Population growth27.8%2.6%+25.2 pts
Median age26.244.3−18.1
Male55.4%50.3%+5.1 pts
Female44.6%49.7%−5.1 pts
Foreign-born2.5%5.5%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.3%76.1%−40.8 pts
Black18.0%2.3%+15.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.1%14.7%+26.4 pts
Asian0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Other5.7%2.1%+3.6 pts
Median household income$65,250$64,603+$647
Per capita income$21,828$39,282−$17,454
Poverty rate11.6%12.8%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.489−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%17.4%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree2.0%6.1%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%5.7%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation65.0%57.4%+7.7 pts
Median home value$269,500$157,500+$112,000
Median gross rent$878$857+$21
Owner-occupied80.0%74.1%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%8.9%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%45.7%−13.2 pts
Average commute28.017.8+10.3
Worked from home6.5%7.1%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.6%8.1%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025