What is the median household income in Ellis County?

The median household income in Ellis County is $65,298, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Ellis County?

The poverty rate in Ellis County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Ellis County?

The median home value in Ellis County is $177,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Ellis County residents have a college degree?

14.8% of adults in Ellis County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Ellis County?

The unemployment rate in Ellis County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Ellis County, Texas

County

Population: 203,927 (2023 estimate)

Located in Texas

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Ellis County

What is the median household income in Ellis County?: The median household income in Ellis County is $65,298 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Ellis County?: The poverty rate in Ellis County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Ellis County?: $177,100 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Ellis County?: The median gross rent in Ellis County is $1,449 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Ellis County residents have a college degree?: 14.8% of adults in Ellis County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$65,298

Median Home Value

$177,100

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

71.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$7,684 (+13.3%) Home Value: +$28,700 (+19.3%) Bachelor's+: -5.9 pp (-28.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 81

Median Age 71.0

Female 42.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $65,298 ±$12,431

-$10,994 vs. state

Per Capita Income $111,217

Median Family Income $106,294

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-10.5 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 9.4%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 59.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 94

Owner-Occupied 75.4%

Renter-Occupied 24.6%

Vacancy Rate 35.1%

Median Home Value $177,100

-$83,300 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $1,449

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 43.1%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

19.6%

$100–200k

28.3%

$200–300k

26.1%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

2.8%

$500–1k

11.8%

$1–1.5k

39.8%

$1.5–2k

25.2%

$2–2.5k

14.0%

$2.5–3.5k

4.2%

$3.5k+

2.3%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

85.2%

2 vehicles

14.8%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

87.2%

Single-fam. att.

12.8%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

12.8%

1940–1969

13.8%

1970–1999

9.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 14.8%

-18.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 18.5%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 30.9%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 0.0%

Private For-Profit 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 30.9 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 61

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 34.4%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 39.5%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

82.0%

Asia

8.2%

Africa

4.3%

Europe

4.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 14.8%

With a Disability 30.9%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

Income Poverty Home Values Rent Homeownership Education Unemployment Commute Time Work From Home Foreign-Born Uninsured

Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Ellis County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Dallas County	3,219	6,687
Tarrant County	1,508	3,027
Other flows - South	678	1,356
Other flows - West	366	745
Denton County	275	490
Other flows - Midwest	272	533
Johnson County	249	506
Navarro County	214	419
Collin County	206	437
Kaufman County	152	333