Ellenwood is a medium-sized town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 27,622 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Ellenwood is the 26th largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some towns, Ellenwood isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ellenwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ellenwood is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellenwood who work in office and administrative support jobs (21.58%), sales jobs (9.39%), and management occupations (7.91%).

In Ellenwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Ellenwood is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Ellenwood Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Ellenwood who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.31% of adults in Ellenwood have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ellenwood in 2000 was $19,266, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,064 for a family of four. However, Ellenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ellenwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ellenwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ellenwood is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ellenwood include Irish and English.

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