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Elk Horn, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
623 Population 853/sq mi density
$60,000 Median Income $29,496 per capita
$125,300 Home Value $188,641 Zillow
$643 Median Rent 23.1% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
98 Violent Crime/100K 1,562 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$125,300 home value, $643/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
623
Population Density
853
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.0 km²)
Median Age
46.3 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.4%
Spanish
1.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.3%
22% above US avg (6%)
Disability
8.7%
33% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.5%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.4%
26% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.450
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population623
Population Density853 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age46.3 years

Gender

Male46.2%
Female53.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.4%
Spanish1.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.3%
Disability8.7%
Health Insurance90.5%
Uninsured6.4%
Broadband Access92.5%
Gini Coefficient0.450

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent