Elida

Population: 2,017
Median household income: $74,798
Median home value: $206,600

Located in Allen County, Ohio, Elida is a community with a population of 2,017. At $74,798, its median household income sits above Allen County's $62,001.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elida's population declined 9.7% from 2,233 to 2,017, while its median home value rose 33.8% from $154,400 to $206,600.

87.9% of workers drive to work alone. 93.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,017
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $74,798
Median home value: $206,600
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 812
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2332,017

Median household income

$67,344$74,798

Median home value

$154,400$206,600

Median gross rent

$1,040$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,233	$67,344	$154,400	$1,040
2020	1,995	$65,000	$157,000	$839
2021	1,996	$79,375	$166,100	$699
2022	2,174	$85,682	$196,800	$1,028
2023	2,017	$74,798	$206,600	$1,175

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	7.7%
5 to 17	406	20.1%
18 to 24	122	6.0%
25 to 34	194	9.6%
35 to 44	250	12.4%
45 to 54	271	13.4%
55 to 64	223	11.1%
65 to 74	236	11.7%
75 and over	159	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,686	83.6%
Black or African American	137	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	157	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.2%
High school graduate	418	31.4%
Some college or associate's	495	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	250	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	141	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	813	87.9%
Carpooled	52	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	297	33.8%
15 to 29 min	424	48.3%
30 to 44 min	107	12.2%
45 to 59 min	22	2.5%
60+ min	28	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 4.9% (98 of 2,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	578	73.4%
Nonfamily households	209	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	787	96.9%
Vacant	25	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	620	78.8%
Renter-occupied	167	21.2%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	759	93.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	49	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3924808
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7870, -84.1997