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Ellston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ringgold County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
33
Population
132/sq mi density
$65,714
Median Income
$50,567 per capita
$21,800
Home Value
$350,865 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,714 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-41%
39 → 23
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+484.1%
$11,250 → $65,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+19.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ellston 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
16
-7 from 2023 (23)
Projected Median Income 2030
$226,017
+$160,303 from 2023 ($65,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39 | — | $11,250 | — |
| 2015 | 40 | +2.6% | $63,750 | +466.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0% | $67,917 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 39 | -2.5% | $48,750 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 22 | -43.6% | $52,159 | +7% |
| 2023 | 23 | +4.5% | $65,714 | +26% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.