Ely, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,186

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.43%

40.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,882

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$311,900

Population & Diversity

Ely, IA is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Ely, IA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 88.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Ely, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ely, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ely, IA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ely, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 30

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ely, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.984%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Ely, IA residents (35 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 Ely, IA was 0.984%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Ely, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ely, IA employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ely, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Educational Services (175 people), and Construction (169 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,375), and Construction ($82,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 184

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ely, IA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.18k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ely, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Management Occupations (177 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ely, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 184

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ely, IA grew at a rate of 4.06%, from 1.18k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ely, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), Educational Services (175 people), and Construction (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ely, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ely, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,068

Median earning men ± $8,031

$50,500

Median earning women ± $3,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,708), and Manufacturing ($103,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,000), Construction ($80,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ely, IA was $311,900 in 2024, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $275,800 to $311,900, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ely, IA is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ely, IA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ely, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,634

$676

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Ely, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Ely, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ely, 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.

$105,882

Median Household Income

± $21,935

826

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 826 households in Ely, IA grew to $105,882 from the previous year's value of $102,262.

The following chart displays the households in Ely, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ely, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)
Carpooled (3.67%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Ely, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.67%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ely, IA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Ely, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ely, IA (53 out of 2.18k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ely, IA is White, followed by Black 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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