Iowa · Census place 24690
Elkader city, IA
Quick answer
Elkader city has 1,249 residents, ranking #245 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $61,786, the median home is worth $134,300 and median gross rent runs $851 a month.
- Population
- 1,249Elkader city residents
- Median household income
- $61,786Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $134,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $851Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkader city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkader city median would spend about 16.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.5% of residents and 68.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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