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Elberon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
162
Population
245/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$33,191 per capita
$102,100
Home Value
$211,224 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.8%
193 → 178
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+10.1%
$53,375 → $58,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elberon 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
168
-10 from 2023 (178)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,814
+$4,064 from 2023 ($58,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 193 | — | $53,375 | — |
| 2015 | 193 | +0% | $53,333 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 191 | -1% | $52,500 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 189 | -1% | $57,500 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 180 | -4.8% | $70,750 | +23% |
| 2023 | 178 | -1.1% | $58,750 | -17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.