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Elba, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Howard County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
181
Population
489/sq mi density
$39,063
Median Income
$31,821 per capita
$96,000
Home Value
$299,695 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
42.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,063 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,000 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.1%
217 → 195
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-9.2%
$43,000 → $39,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elba across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
181
-14 from 2023 (195)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,512
$-2,551 from 2023 ($39,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 217 | — | $43,000 | — |
| 2015 | 219 | +0.9% | $58,125 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 221 | +0.9% | $52,500 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 225 | +1.8% | $52,500 | +0% |
| 2021 | 198 | -12% | $44,167 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 195 | -1.5% | $39,063 | -11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.