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The City of Elkader had a population of 1,284 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Elkader is located at latitude 42.8539 and longitude -91.4054 in Clayton County. The formal boundaries for the City of Elkader encompass a land area of 1.38 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Clayton County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Elkader has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Elkader is located within Township of Boardman, a minor civil division (MCD) of Clayton County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,284 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,232 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 936 (72.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 52 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 939 |
Diversity Index2 | 12 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $63,840 |
Average Household Income | $73,361 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $33,250 |
Wealth Index5 | 52 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (61.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 651 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 399 (61.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 182 (28.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 70 (10.8%) |
Median Home Value | $130,310 |
Average Home Value | $201,441 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 185 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 581 |
Average Household Size | 2.12 |
Family Households | 329 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.87% | -0.36% |
Households | -0.21% | -0.17% |
Families | -0.43% | |
Median Household Income | 2.87% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.31% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.05% |
The table below compares Elkader to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 234 | 77th |
Population Density | # 307 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 598 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 796 | 78th |
Per Capita Income | # 762 | 26th |
Diversity Index | # 718 | 31st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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