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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
1,251 → 1,199
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.6%
$51,250 → $61,786
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elkader 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
1,164
-35 from 2023 (1,199)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,439
+$8,653 from 2023 ($61,786)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,251 | — | $51,250 | — |
| 2015 | 1,240 | -0.9% | $46,136 | -10% |
| 2017 | 1,240 | +0% | $49,200 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,216 | -1.9% | $48,542 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,194 | -1.8% | $58,021 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,199 | +0.4% | $61,786 | +6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.