Elk Horn

Population: 623
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $125,300

Elk Horn is a community in Shelby County, Iowa, home to 623 residents. The median household income of $60,000 is below the Shelby County median ($67,690).

From 2019 to 2023, Elk Horn's population grew 16.2% from 536 to 623, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $103,100 to $125,300.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 623
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $125,300
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

536623

Median household income

$57,500$60,000

Median home value

$103,100$125,300

Median gross rent

$534$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	536	$57,500	$103,100	$534
2020	548	$56,719	$101,600	$523
2021	520	$58,750	$110,900	$539
2022	544	$59,306	$120,400	$600
2023	623	$60,000	$125,300	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over20.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	4.7%
5 to 17	102	16.4%
18 to 24	56	9.0%
25 to 34	47	7.5%
35 to 44	70	11.2%
45 to 54	57	9.1%
55 to 64	76	12.2%
65 to 74	59	9.5%
75 and over	127	20.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	583	93.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.9%
Two or more races	10	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.4%
High school graduate	187	42.9%
Some college or associate's	115	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	75	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	31	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	75.1%
Carpooled	2	0.8%
Public transit	2	0.8%
Walked	27	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	30.4%
15 to 29 min	95	41.9%
30 to 44 min	33	14.5%
45 to 59 min	8	3.5%
60+ min	22	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 15.0% (83 of 552)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	60.3%
Nonfamily households	100	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	252	88.1%
Vacant	34	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	83.7%
Renter-occupied	41	16.3%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	87.8%
1-unit, attached	13	4.5%
2 to 4 units	22	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5931, -95.0613