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Elma, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeHoward County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ElmaPeer medianPctileSource
Population65966045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$44,375$48,4900
Poverty rate18.8%17.7%45
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%11.3%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$81,300$87,20045
Median gross rent$689$8209
Housing vacancy rate12.5%13.4%36
Worked from home1.8%3.4%27
Population, 2012–2024
ElmaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ElmaPeer 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 · Howard County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction36.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Ravenna, KY92642$47,2509.7%
Bevier, MO91657$47,24011.0%
Almena, WI89641$48,33311.2%
Valley Head, AL89669$45,88912.7%
Avon, IL89694$50,00011.6%
West City, IL89662$48,75010.2%
Knoxville, AR88663$45,71411.8%
Tamaroa, IL88597$48,64611.5%
Porter, OK88623$49,44411.4%
Vermont, IL88698$48,8468.6%