Elkader, IA Demographic Data
Elkader, IA Summary
Elkader is located in Clayton County in Iowa
- Population: 1,198
- Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 861.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 834.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elkader, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
667
50%
50.8
Male
658
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,325
323,128,000
Elkader, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
36
2.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
65
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
79
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
87
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
51
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
119
9.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
121
9.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
215
16.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
82
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
132
10.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
170
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
104
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
64
4.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,075
81.1%
77.2
Female
550
51.2%
51.3
Male
525
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,047
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
418
31.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
338
25.5%
15.2
Female
211
62.4%
55.8
Male
127
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Elkader, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,319
99.5%
96.8
White
1,309
98.8%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,325
100.0%
82.2
Elkader, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10
1.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
63
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
446
44.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
180
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
172
17.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
70
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
73
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
934
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
242
24.1%
31.2
Elkader, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
279
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
581
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
156
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
14
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
115
10.0
5.8%
Elkader, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,279
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Elkader, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
28
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
42
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
71
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
72
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
124
20.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
87
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
92
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
55
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
39
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,000
57,617
Per capita income
28,281
31,128
Elkader, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
51
7.2%
9.8
Construction
48
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
185
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
4.8%
6.6
Information
6
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
101
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
36
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
21
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
118
16.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
23
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
79
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
191
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
142
20.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
180
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
113
16.0%
18.1%
Elkader, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
673
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
501
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
44
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.6%
5.1
Walked
86
12.8%
2.7
Other means
8
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
30
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.5
26.6
Elkader, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
41
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
221
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
281
45.9%
37.1
3 or more
69
11.3%
21.0
Elkader, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
612
96.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
452
73.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
160
26.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
24
3.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Elkader, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
636
1 room
3
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
37
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
84
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
86
13.5%
19.8
6 rooms
110
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
123
19.3%
12.0
8 rooms
80
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
113
17.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Elkader, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
636
1-unit, detached
532
83.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
1.4%
5.9
2-units
21
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
11
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
15
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elkader, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
300
47.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
35
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
93
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
66
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
67
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
39
6.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5
0.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elkader, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
478
78.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
117
19.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Elkader, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
198
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
1.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
4
2.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
3.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
33.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
117
59.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
113
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
18.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7
3.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elkader, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
151
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
2.0%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
6.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
44
29.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
95
62.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
601
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
32
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
34
23.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
26.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
16
10.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Elkader, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
452
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
19
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
294
65.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
97
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11
2.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,200
205,000