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Living in Ellettsville

The city had 6 schools in 2026. Ellettsville is in the United States; its population was 6,698 in July 2026. 37% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 465 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population6,840people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,660EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent751.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.35%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean6.45µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Ellettsville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$855 per month, while the median home value was US$243,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 83.8%, and the vacancy rate was 9.19% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ellettsville recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$855/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent37.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,263 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)882.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent751.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ellettsville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–67%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–72%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 92 of 6,840 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$90,213 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Ellettsville is 1.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income90,213 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband91.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet2.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,660 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,522 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate1.35 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Ellettsville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,522 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,801of €2,766 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,766
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €883
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,801
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ellettsville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ellettsville. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count11Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio16 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents465 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,990 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ellettsville when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEllettsville highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ellettsville highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents148.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.31 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportBMG3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ellettsville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ellettsville.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Ellettsville is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.45 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202425Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.78 · Feb 5.44 · Mar 11.33 · Apr 18 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.72 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 29.17 · Sep 25.83 · Oct 19.06 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 5.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120784 (BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.33 · Feb -4.83 · Mar -0.167 · Apr 5.72 · May 11.5 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.28 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 6.89 · Nov 1.17 · Dec -3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120784 (BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.944 · Feb 1 · Mar 6.28 · Apr 12.39 · May 17.67 · Jun 22.22 · Jul 23.72 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 19.17 · Oct 12.94 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.01 · Feb 74.93 · Mar 92.96 · Apr 132.3 · May 136.1 · Jun 137.4 · Jul 116.3 · Aug 85.85 · Sep 96.77 · Oct 97.03 · Nov 99.82 · Dec 88.65 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120784 (BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV)14Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading154.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,028 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature3.23 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Indianapolis ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 92 is not 0.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.821 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents92 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density505.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population6,840 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value243,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes83.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate70.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.48 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage76 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance2.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available97.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202238,415 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202214 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,612 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home10.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans86.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Ellettsville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as an Ellettsville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 297 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.8% Ellettsville+644%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,840 Ellettsville+632%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.3% Ellettsville+179%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,660 Ellettsville+32%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,522 Ellettsville+15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ Ellettsville+21%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 10.0 km Ellettsville−10%

Cities near Ellettsville

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

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Is Ellettsville part of Bloomington?

Ellettsville is in the published commuting zone of Bloomington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bloomington city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source16

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Ellettsville?

The median gross salary is 3,522 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Ellettsville?

The unemployment rate is 1.35 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Ellettsville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.45 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Ellettsville?

The published population is 6,840 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Ellettsville?

92 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Ellettsville a good place to live?

Ellettsville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Ellettsville part of Bloomington?

Ellettsville is in the published commuting zone of Bloomington; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ellettsville?

Bloomington is near Ellettsville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00120784 (BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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