Ellettsville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,829 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ellettsville is the 104th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ellettsville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (15.76%), management occupations (8.75%), and sales jobs (8.64%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ellettsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ellettsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small town, Ellettsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Ellettsville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.91% of adults in Ellettsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ellettsville in 2022 was $38,877, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,508 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, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ellettsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and West Germanic languages.
