Elba

Population: 181
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $96,000

Elba, a community in Howard County, Nebraska, has 181 residents. Its median household income of $39,063 runs below the Howard County figure of $74,508.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elba's population declined 45.8% from 334 to 181, while its median home value rose 6.0% from $90,600 to $96,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 181
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

334181

Median household income

$52,500$39,063

Median home value

$90,600$96,000

Median gross rent

$605$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	334	$52,500	$90,600	$605
2020	268	$42,188	$86,700	$660
2021	241	$44,167	$85,000	$742
2022	218	$39,688	$85,000	$755
2023	181	$39,063	$96,000	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.3%
5 to 17	25	13.8%
18 to 24	13	7.2%
25 to 34	31	17.1%
35 to 44	12	6.6%
45 to 54	36	19.9%
55 to 64	21	11.6%
65 to 74	22	12.2%
75 and over	15	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	92.3%
Black or African American	2	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's62.8%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	9.5%
High school graduate	31	22.6%
Some college or associate's	86	62.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94	80.3%
Carpooled	12	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	24.3%
15 to 29 min	33	29.7%
30 to 44 min	20	18.0%
45 to 59 min	23	20.7%
60+ min	8	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.79
Poverty rate: 10.0% (18 of 180)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	48.5%
Nonfamily households	52	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	83.5%
Vacant	20	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	61.4%
Renter-occupied	39	38.6%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	78.5%
1-unit, attached	5	4.1%
2 to 4 units	4	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3114555
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2853, -98.5693