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Elma, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
618 Population 502/sq mi density
$41,528 Median Income $22,565 per capita
$71,400 Home Value $209,483 Zillow
$668 Median Rent 40.2% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
140 Violent Crime/100K 644 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,528 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,400 home value, $668/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
140 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
618
Population Density
502
per square mile
Land Area
1.3
square miles (3.3 km²)
Median Age
48.0 yrs
23% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

41.7%
Male
58.3%
Female
42%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 5.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
5.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.3%
Spanish
3.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.2%
37% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.6%
5% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.0%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.2%
7% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.419
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population618
Population Density502 / sq mi
Land Area1.3 sq mi
Median Age48.0 years

Gender

Male41.7%
Female58.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.3%
Spanish3.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.2%
Disability13.6%
Health Insurance91.0%
Uninsured9.2%
Broadband Access70.7%
Gini Coefficient0.419

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent