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Ellsworth, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Ellsworth is a Census city of 8,657 people across 79.29 square miles of land, in Hancock County. Median household income is $77,375, 66.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ellsworth
What Ellsworth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area79.29 sq mi
- Water area14.63 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land109
- County holding the largest share of its areaHancock County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ellsworth
- Population8,657
- Median age43.0
- Population under 181,596
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,913
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households3,731
- Family households1,967
- Share of households that are families52.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ellsworth
- Median household income$77,375 plus or minus $17,844
- Per capita income$35,887
- Civilian labor force4,358
- Employed4,235
- Unemployed123 plus or minus 136
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over6,582
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ellsworth
- Housing units5,044
- Occupied units3,731
- Vacant units1,313
- Vacancy rate26.0 percent
- Owner occupied2,489
- Renter occupied1,242 plus or minus 268
- Ownership rate66.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$242,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,017
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units3,459
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,241 plus or minus 302
- Share in buildings of two or more24.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes342 plus or minus 145
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ellsworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,860
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,243 plus or minus 329
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,331 plus or minus 313
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Drove alone71.2 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked6.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ellsworth (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$10,011,200
- Average approval$526,905
- Median approval$157,400
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported96
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more31.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS18
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ellsworth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ellsworth (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,717,000
- Average approval$286,167
- Median approval$290,500
- Largest approval$359,000
- Jobs supported62
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ellsworth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ellsworth
- NFIP communityCity of Ellsworth
- NFIP community number230066
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/20/16
The City of Ellsworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230066 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hancock County, not Ellsworth
Hancock County context, not Ellsworth figures
- Establishments in Hancock County2,397
- Covered employment, Hancock County23,631
- Average annual pay, Hancock County$53,780
- Housing units permitted, Hancock County259
Every figure in this section is published for Hancock County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ellsworth.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ellsworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ellsworth, Maine?
8,657, in 3,731 households. Ellsworth city covers 79.29 square miles of land, which is 109 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ellsworth in?
Hancock County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ellsworth?
$77,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,300. Median gross rent is $1,017 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ellsworth businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $10.0 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $157,400, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ellsworth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ellsworth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ellsworth. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ellsworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ellsworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ellsworth, city of, community 230066, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ellsworth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hancock County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ellsworth.
Is zoning published for Ellsworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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