About Ellabell

Ellabell is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,472 people and just one neighborhood, Ellabell is the 138th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ellabell is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.6% of the Ellabell workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ellabell is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellabell who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.75%), sales jobs (11.20%), and food service (5.35%).

One of the nice things about Ellabell is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Ellabell, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Ellabell is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Ellabell, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.04% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Ellabell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Ellabell Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Ellabell ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 6.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ellabell in 2000 was $17,375, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,500 for a family of four.

The people who call Ellabell home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ellabell is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ellabell include Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Ellabell is English. Some people also speak Spanish.