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Elkader, Iowa

Elkader city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleGrowingClayton County · 1.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ElkaderPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,2931,27364
Population change (10 yr)7.0%-3.2%75
Median household income$62,857$63,36745
Poverty rate9.5%11.3%27
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%25.3%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)4.5%8.3%25
Median owner-occupied home value$143,200$140,05045
Median gross rent$859$83555
Housing vacancy rate15.3%12.4%73
Worked from home12.6%9.1%91
Population, 2010–2024
ElkaderPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
ElkaderPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+9.0%-7.4%-2.1%
Housing units+2.7%-0.4%0.0%
Median household income+1.5%+27.8%+54.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+7.6%+63.8%+18.7%
Median gross rent+48.8%+30.9%+33.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher-11.4%+15.6%+46.8%
Worked from home+3.5%+108.9%+14.2%
Poverty rate-8.5%+18.6%-3.1%
Establishment density · Clayton County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars27.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.3US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.4US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services12.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation5.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction30.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Preston, MN931,362$63,98427.0%
Champlain, NY911,270$65,00027.4%
Stanberry, MO901,235-3.2%$62,63923.6%
Basin, WY891,290+3.8%$65,51524.5%
Taylors Falls, MN881,167$67,88524.4%
Hettinger, ND881,250$62,75022.4%
Cavalier, ND881,426$60,44928.9%
Delevan, NY881,275$64,19422.6%
Menahga, MN871,343-3.7%$58,03626.1%
South Corning, NY861,132$58,75027.9%