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Elkhart, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingPolk County · 1.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ElkhartPeer medianPctileSource
Population89989745
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$84,554$85,69536
Poverty rate11.7%7.7%91
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%31.1%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$253,900$199,60073
Median gross rent$836$98327
Housing vacancy rate7.7%9.3%45
Worked from home11.3%6.2%73
Population, 2012–2024
ElkhartPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ElkhartPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Polk County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services31.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care22.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction26.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Northwood, ND811,046$78,57132.8%
Cole, OK80848$90,00033.1%
Parks, LA80963$86,45820.7%
Freeport, MN79787$89,80823.8%
Tuscola, TX79990$84,93132.1%
Hanover, KS79828$67,81329.6%
Eagleville, TN79999$88,31734.3%