Ely

Population: 2,033
Median household income: $102,262
Median home value: $275,800

Ely, a community in Linn County, Iowa, has 2,033 residents. At $102,262, its median household income sits above Linn County's $76,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Ely's population declined 8.7% from 2,227 to 2,033, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $216,400 to $275,800.

The median gross rent is $1,014. 35.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,033
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $102,262
Median home value: $275,800
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 801
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2272,033

Median household income

$94,009$102,262

Median home value

$216,400$275,800

Median gross rent

$737$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,227	$94,009	$216,400	$737
2020	2,224	$94,773	$229,800	$738
2021	2,163	$99,083	$241,700	$786
2022	2,045	$97,188	$267,700	$948
2023	2,033	$102,262	$275,800	$1,014

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	8.7%
5 to 17	395	19.4%
18 to 24	83	4.1%
25 to 34	287	14.1%
35 to 44	340	16.7%
45 to 54	215	10.6%
55 to 64	289	14.2%
65 to 74	215	10.6%
75 and over	32	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,951	96.0%
Black or African American	12	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	27	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	2.5%
High school graduate	373	27.1%
Some college or associate's	480	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	367	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	124	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,005	84.8%
Carpooled	74	6.2%
Public transit	11	0.9%
Walked	18	1.5%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	74	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	332	29.9%
15 to 29 min	519	46.7%
30 to 44 min	208	18.7%
45 to 59 min	13	1.2%
60+ min	39	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 4.1% (83 of 2,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	556	70.4%
Nonfamily households	234	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	790	98.6%
Vacant	11	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	647	81.9%
Renter-occupied	143	18.1%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	640	79.9%
1-unit, attached	57	7.1%
2 to 4 units	53	6.6%
5 to 19 units	44	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1925365
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8803, -91.5863

Ely