Elberon

Population: 162
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $102,100

Elberon, a community in Tama County, Iowa, has 162 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Tama County median ($67,955).

From 2019 to 2023, Elberon's population declined 1.8% from 165 to 162, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $82,500 to $102,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 162
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

165162

Median household income

$57,500$58,750

Median home value

$82,500$102,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	165	$57,500	$82,500
2020	171	$51,250	$70,000
2021	132	$70,750	$90,400
2022	139	$68,750	$80,000
2023	162	$58,750	$102,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.6%
5 to 17	15	9.3%
18 to 24	9	5.6%
25 to 34	33	20.4%
35 to 44	23	14.2%
45 to 54	31	19.1%
55 to 64	20	12.3%
65 to 74	26	16.0%
75 and over	4	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate68.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree1.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.8%
High school graduate	94	68.6%
Some college or associate's	33	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means9.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	85.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	3	3.4%
Walked	2	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	9.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	16.9%
15 to 29 min	15	16.9%
30 to 44 min	32	36.0%
45 to 59 min	10	11.2%
60+ min	17	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.1% (18 of 162)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	76.9%
Nonfamily households	15	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	77.4%
Vacant	19	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	93.8%
Renter-occupied	4	6.2%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	96.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0055, -92.3161