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Elk Run Heights, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
968
Population
896/sq mi density
$68,828
Median Income
$40,890 per capita
$169,400
Home Value
$190,709 Zillow
$1,250
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,639 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,828 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,400 home value, $1,250/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,828
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,890
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elk Run Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elk Run Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,828
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,890
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,437
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,039M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,947
Restaurants
323
Healthcare
388
Retail
470
Manufacturing
137
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,437
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,315
52% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,828 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,890 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,437 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,039M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,947 |
| Restaurants | 323 |
| Healthcare | 388 |
| Retail | 470 |
| Manufacturing | 137 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,437 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,315 |