Elkader, IA

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2023 Population

1,249

5.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.7

4.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.48%

14.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,786

1.26% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

580

6.15% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Elkader, IA had a population of 1.25k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $61,786. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elkader, IA declined from 1,326 to 1,249, a −5.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,574 to $61,786, a −1.26% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elkader, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.16%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.16%).

None of the households in Elkader, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Elkader, IA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Elkader, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elkader, IA was 2 cars per household.

United States Iowa Clayton County, IA Bremer, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw & Howard Counties PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Elkader, IA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.32% of Elkader, IA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2023, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Elkader, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two+ (Hispanic) and 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Elkader, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
1.19k ± 236
Two+ (Hispanic)
43 ± 51
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 12.8

3.76%

Hispanic Population

47 people

3.76% of the people in Elkader, IA are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2023, 2.32% of Elkader, IA residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elkader, IA was 2.41%, 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
45 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 32
Korea
8 ± 12

Elkader, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elkader, IA employs 580 people. The largest industries in Elkader, IA are Retail Trade (91 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Construction (67 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), and Public Administration ($58,750).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

580

2023 Value

± 118

−6.15%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elkader, IA declined at a rate of −6.15%, from 618 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkader, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (79 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

580

2023 Value

± 118

−6.15%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elkader, IA declined at a rate of −6.15%, from 618 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkader, IA, are Retail Trade (91 people), Educational Services (86 people), and Construction (67 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

$51,974

Median earning men ± $12,614

$32,500

Median earning women ± $7,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,094), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,000), and Manufacturing ($59,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elkader, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Elkader, IA have an average commute time of 16.6 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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2023

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.7% of the housing units in Elkader, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Elkader, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,786

Median Household Income

± $9,333

610

Number of Households

± 103

In 2023, the median household income of the 610 households in Elkader, IA declined from $61,786 from the previous year's value of $62,574.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Walked (8.28%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Elkader, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who walked to work (8.28%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkader, IA have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkader, IA (91 out of 1.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.5% of the population of Elkader, IA has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 3.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, IA see 2887 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3510 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2125 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5666 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,887 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clayton County, IA

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, IA see an average of 2,887 patients per year. This represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3,510 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clayton County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.46%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

3.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elkader, IA grew by 27.9% from 1.92% to 2.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elkader, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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