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Elkader, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Clayton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,249
Population
912/sq mi density
$61,786
Median Income
$34,202 per capita
$134,300
Home Value
$162,095 Zillow
$851
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,786 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,300 home value, $851/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,786
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,202
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkader vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkader’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,786
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,202
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,538
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,177M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
10.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
614
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
50
Retail
88
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,538
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,527
1% 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 | $61,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,202 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $1,177M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 614 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,527 |