Elkader, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,293

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

5.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.55%

27.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,857

1.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,200

Population & Diversity

Elkader, IA is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Elkader, IA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Elkader, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (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 Elkader, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkader, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkader, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 228
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
51 ± 53
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

4.41%

Hispanic Population

57 people

4.41% of the people in Elkader, IA are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkader, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Elkader, IA residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkader, IA was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elkader, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Elkader, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkader, IA employs 580 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkader, IA were Educational Services (88 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Construction (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($69,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,417), and Construction ($60,677).

Employment

Occupations

580

2024 Value

± 110

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkader, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 580 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkader, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 people), and Management Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkader, 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

580

2024 Value

± 110

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkader, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 580 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkader, IA, are Educational Services (88 people), Retail Trade (82 people), and Construction (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkader, IA, though some of these residents may live in Elkader, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,846

Median earning men ± $13,714

$34,605

Median earning women ± $5,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($72,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($61,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,083), and Retail Trade ($33,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkader, IA was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,300 to $143,200, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkader, IA is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkader, IA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkader, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,616

$428

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Elkader, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Elkader, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkader, 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.

$62,857

Median Household Income

± $17,268

574

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 574 households in Elkader, IA grew to $62,857 from the previous year's value of $61,786.

The following chart displays the households in Elkader, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkader, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Walked (8.45%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Elkader, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who walked to work (8.45%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkader, IA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in Elkader, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elkader, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elkader, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkader, IA (120 out of 1.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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