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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,249
Population Density
912
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.6 km²)
Median Age
42.7 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95% US: 61.6%
Black 0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95%
Black
0.2%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.6%
Spanish
4.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
11.1%
86% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.6%
3% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.1%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.3%
15% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.430
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,249
Population Density912 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age42.7 years

Gender

Male46.8%
Female53.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.0%
Black or African American0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.6%
Spanish4.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans11.1%
Disability12.6%
Health Insurance98.1%
Uninsured7.3%
Broadband Access81.8%
Gini Coefficient0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent