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32.63° N · 84.79° W · GEOID 1327064

Ellerslie

Harris County, Georgia · part of the Columbus, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

GeorgiaEllerslie, GAEllerslieEllerslie

The short answer

Ellerslie is home to 1,011 people. Median household income is $107,384 a year and median rent is $1,048 a month, 11.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $313,000, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,048
23% below the median place
Median household income
$107,384
34% above the median place
Median home value
$313,000
2% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Ellerslie

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 128 Georgia places.
  • The median rent takes only 11.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • The median resident is 50.2 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Half the homes were built after 1999, newer housing than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Ellerslie

Harris County gains about 10.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,382
Moved out2,060
Net+322

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Russell County, AL7389−16
Meriwether County, GA5361−8

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$78K
Leavers$82K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Harris County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Harris County report $78,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $81,700.
Income you would need
$41,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,048 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,850 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $313,000.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 11.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Maryville, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
10.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure10.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$78,33811% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$81,68716% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Ellerslie11.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$41,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.7%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
23% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$99,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.8%
47% above the median place
Median year built1
1999
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,04823% below
Rent to income111.7%43% below
Property tax rate10.8%10% below
Home price to income12.9x23% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure89.311% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21225% below
HUD area median income4County figure$85,80020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,55922% below
Median home value1$313,0002% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.2%61% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.0%1% above
Homeownership197.8%47% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure48.5%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,8501% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119991% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$107,384
34% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$107,38434% above
Income per person1$40,2150% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$50,22924% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.2%68% above
Jobs6County figure6,95095% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%17% below
Mean commute123 min8% below
Works from home1County figure11.2%10% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
50.2
29% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.0%
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0116646th largest
Median age150.229% above
Bachelor's or higher140.3%26% above
High school or higher196.0%4% above
Household size12.50% above
Born abroad1County figure2.1%76% below
No health insurance1County figure6.8%6% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Ellerslie

14 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars9.4 −55%
Shops18.6 −39%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics5.3 −74%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
1
89% below the median place
Public school students11
635
87% below the median place
Students per teacher11
15.5
1% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11189% below
Public school students1163587% below
Students per teacher1115.51% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure9.455% below
Shops per 10k8County figure18.639% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure5.374% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.865% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure148% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 20.8, 78% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Ellerslie. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
20.8
78% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
46.9
48% below the median place
Tornado risk13
36.7
55% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEllerslieAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure90°F4% above
January average low12County figure35°F37% above
Average temperature12County figure63°F15% above
Annual precipitation12County figure51.5 in18% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure20.878% below
Hurricane risk13County figure64.78% below
Tornado risk13County figure36.755% below
Wildfire risk13County figure49.020% below
Heat wave risk13County figure46.948% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure4812% above
Good air days14Metro figure53.4%22% below
08

Ellerslie in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$107,384 (2024)$136,500$115,500 to $161,500+4.1%
Median home value$313,000 (2024)$492,000$357,000 to $678,000+7.8%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Ellerslie

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Maryville, IL$1,145$100,670Compare
Economy, PA$1,009$95,313Compare
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Kensington, CT$1,351$109,447Compare
Kensington, CTChesterland, OHEconomy, PAMaryville, ILEllerslie, GAEllerslieMaryvilleEconomyChesterlandKensingtonEllerslieMaryvilleEconomyChesterlandKensington

Common questions

Is Ellerslie a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 166 Georgia places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 128 Georgia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 93 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Ellerslie expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $313,000.

What salary do you need to live in Ellerslie?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Ellerslie?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Maryville, IL, Economy, PA, Chesterland, OH and Kensington, CT.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Ellerslie with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Ellerslie itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/ellerslie-georgia

Citytistics. “Ellerslie, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/ellerslie-georgia/

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