Ellington is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 12,921 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Ellington is the 82nd largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ellington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ellington is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellington who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.94%), sales jobs (9.99%), and management occupations (9.93%).

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.

In addition, Ellington is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Ellington is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Ellington's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Ellington is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 98% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Ellington.

Ellington Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Ellington is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.08% of adults in Ellington have a college degree.

The per capita income in Ellington in 2000 was $27,766, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,064 for a family of four. However, Ellington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Ellington is English.