Elkader

Population: 1,249
Median household income: $61,786
Median home value: $134,300

Located in Clayton County, Iowa, Elkader is a community with a population of 1,249. Its median household income of $61,786 runs in line with the Clayton County figure of $62,326.

From 2019 to 2023, Elkader's population declined 9.2% from 1,376 to 1,249, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $89,400 to $134,300.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,249
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,786
Median home value: $134,300
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 704
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3761,249

Median household income

$48,542$61,786

Median home value

$89,400$134,300

Median gross rent

$677$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,376	$48,542	$89,400	$677
2020	1,362	$54,167	$109,500	$737
2021	1,270	$58,021	$113,300	$724
2022	1,326	$62,574	$129,500	$780
2023	1,249	$61,786	$134,300	$851

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	4.6%
5 to 17	195	15.6%
18 to 24	74	5.9%
25 to 34	166	13.3%
35 to 44	151	12.1%
45 to 54	83	6.6%
55 to 64	153	12.2%
65 to 74	223	17.9%
75 and over	146	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,186	95.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	5.0%
High school graduate	370	40.1%
Some college or associate's	266	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	187	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	53	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	460	79.3%
Carpooled	13	2.2%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	48	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	50.6%
15 to 29 min	158	30.2%
30 to 44 min	72	13.7%
45 to 59 min	15	2.9%
60+ min	14	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 7.5% (91 of 1,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	319	52.3%
Nonfamily households	291	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	610	86.6%
Vacant	94	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	419	68.7%
Renter-occupied	191	31.3%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units21.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	70.6%
1-unit, attached	11	1.6%
2 to 4 units	148	21.0%
5 to 19 units	38	5.4%
20 or more units	6	0.9%
Mobile home & other	4	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8574, -91.4028