Ellington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 16,977 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ellington is the 71st largest community in Connecticut.Ellington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.91% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ellington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellington who work in management occupations (17.58%), business and financial occupations (10.68%), and sales jobs (9.73%). Also of interest is that Ellington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Ellington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Ellington is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ellington a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ellington has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ellington’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ellington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ellington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.12% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Ellington in 2022 was $57,995, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $231,980 for a family of four. Ellington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ellington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ellington include Italian, German, Irish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Ellington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
