Elberon, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

143

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

2.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

108% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,188

2.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,000

Population & Diversity

Elberon, IA is home to a population of 143 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in Elberon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elberon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elberon, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elberon, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elberon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 17
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 2

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elberon, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Elberon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elberon, IA.

Economy

The economy of Elberon, IA employs 74 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elberon, IA were Manufacturing (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($75,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,500), and Construction ($73,125).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 66

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elberon, IA declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 89 employees to 74 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elberon, IA, are Transportation Occupations (19 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elberon, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 66

−16.9%

1 Year decline

± 140%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elberon, IA declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 89 employees to 74 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elberon, IA, are Manufacturing (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elberon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Elberon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $20,178

$36,364

Median earning women ± $1,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,000), Construction ($73,125), and Manufacturing ($39,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,719) and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elberon, IA was $110,000 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,100 to $110,000, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Elberon, IA is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elberon, IA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elberon, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,836

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$26

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elberon, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elberon, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Elberon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elberon, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,188

Median Household Income

± $25,593

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 61 households in Elberon, IA declined from $57,188 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Elberon, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elberon, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Public Transit (5.41%)
Motorcycle (4.05%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Elberon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (5.41%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elberon, IA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% of the workforce in Elberon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elberon, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elberon, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elberon, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elberon, IA (33 out of 143 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elberon, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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