Maine · Census place 23200
Ellsworth city, ME
Quick answer
Ellsworth city has 8,550 residents, ranking #18 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $70,990, the median home is worth $214,500 and median gross rent runs $955 a month.
- Population
- 8,550Ellsworth city residents
- Median household income
- $70,990Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $214,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $955Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ellsworth city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ellsworth city median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.5% of residents and 68.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Old Orchard Beach CDP 9,150
- Bath city 8,801
- Presque Isle city 8,736
- Old Town city 7,439
- Caribou city 7,427
- Gorham CDP 7,365
- Rockland city 6,991
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