Ellettsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,657 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ellettsville is the 104th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns, Ellettsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ellettsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ellettsville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellettsville who work in office and administrative support (16.25%), sales jobs (10.17%), and management occupations (6.64%). Also of interest is that Ellettsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Ellettsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ellettsville 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, Ellettsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ellettsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small town, Ellettsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Ellettsville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.01% of adults in Ellettsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ellettsville in 2022 was $36,273, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,092 for a family of four. However, Ellettsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ellettsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellettsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ellettsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Ellettsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and West Germanic languages.
