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Ellendale, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Sussex County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
675
Population
1,570/sq mi density
$66,875
Median Income
$19,023 per capita
$223,700
Home Value
$335,100 Zillow
$1,272
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
450
Violent Crime/100K
2,928 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$66,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$223,700 home value, $1,272/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
450 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+40.8%
385 → 542
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$44,107 → $66,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ellendale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
689
+147 from 2023 (542)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,494
+$22,619 from 2023 ($66,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 385 | — | $44,107 | — |
| 2015 | 400 | +3.9% | $37,000 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 419 | +4.8% | $46,000 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 436 | +4.1% | $49,688 | +8% |
| 2021 | 511 | +17.2% | $49,844 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 542 | +6.1% | $66,875 | +34.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.