Elk Horn, IA City Data

Elk Horn, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 649 people who live in Elk Horn and approximately 13,173 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elk Horn to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elk Horn. We have included Elk Horn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elk Horn Information

Shelby County where Elk Horn resides is 591.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,173 and has a population rank of 2,215 out of all the places in the United States.

Elk Horn has a total of 649 people and of those residents there are 287 males and 362 females. The median age of the male population is 48.6 and the female population is 63.1. There are approximately 150 births each year and around 156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elk Horn varies per year, but currently 648 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 649 people who live in Elk Horn, there are 138 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elk Horn is 71 male and 67 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 518.

General Elk Horn Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	591.37
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	13,173
Population rank - Shelby County	2,215
Total population	649
Total population (male)	287
Total population (female)	362
Population median age (male)	48.6
Population median age (female)	63.1
Births - Shelby County	150
Deaths- Shelby County	156
Population of one race	648
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	138
Population under 20 years (male)	71
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	518

Elk Horn Social Characteristics

There are 5,173 households in Elk Horn. Families make up 3,741 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elk Horn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,224), male householder with no wife present (94) and female householder with no husband present (308). The remainder of the Elk Horn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,468. Elk Horn, IA moving companies help people in Elk Horn move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elk Horn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elk Horn is based, there are 5,352 females 15 and over; of those females there are 869 never married, 3,383 now married, 43 separated, 704 widowed, and 353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10 separated, 184 widowed and 308 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elk Horn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elk Horn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	5,173
Family households (families)	3,741
With own children under 18 years	1,719
Married-couple family	3,224
With own children under 18 years	1,461
Male householder, no wife present, family	94
With own children under 18 years	68
Female householder, no husband present, family	308
With own children under 18 years	241
Nonfamily households	1,468
Householder living alone	1,302
65 years and over	701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	67
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	122
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	471
Householder	171
Spouse	148
Child	142
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	83
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,352
Never married	869
Now married	3,383
Separated	43
Widowed	704
Divorced	353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10
Widowed	184
Divorced	308

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	649
Male	287
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	21
Female	362
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	73

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	649
One race	648
White	643
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	554
People who are White alone	548
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,405
Same house	8,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	898
Different state or abroad	851
Different state	812
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	13,173
Born in United States	13,113
State of residence	10,418
Different state	2,640
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	83

Elk Horn Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elk Horn. That total enrollment is 3,210 for the population of the country, which includes Elk Horn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,390 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 251.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elk Horn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,210
Pre-kindergarten	179
Public	107
Private	72
Kindergarten	158
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,639
Public	1,440
Private	199
Elementary and high school	2,621
Public	2,412
Private	209
High school grades 9 to 12	982
Public	972
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	217
Public	179
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	27
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	9,476

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,957
Less than 9th grade	582
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	619
High school graduate	4,113
Some college, no degree	1,692
Associate's degree	577
Bachelor's degree	1,374
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,007

Elk Horn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,173 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elk Horn. The Elk Horn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,909), service occupations (958), sales and office occupations (1,786), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (153), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (689) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,099). The 10,173 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,830 private wage and salary workers, 787 government workers, 940 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	10,173
In labor force	6,771
Civilian labor force	6,771
Employed	6,594
Unemployed	177
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,233
In labor force	3,093
Civilian labor force	3,093
Unemployed Civilian labor force	64
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,940
In labor force	3,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	113
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,534
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,900
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	689
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	346
Other means	36
Worked at home	554
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	109,480

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,909
Service occupations	958
Sales and office occupations	1,786
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	153
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	689
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,099

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	594
Wholesale trade	480
Retail trade	1,010
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	456
Information	116
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	370
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	290
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,387
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	258
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	167

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Private wage and salary workers	4,830
Government workers	787
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	940
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elk Horn Housing Characteristics

In Elk Horn, IA there are 5,459 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,173 occupied and 286 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elk Horn, there are 4,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Elk Horn. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elk Horn, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elk Horn, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elk Horn. There are 97 housing units with rent less than $200, 111 with rent between $200-299, 460 with rent between $300-499 and 191 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elk Horn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elk Horn, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	5,459
Occupied housing units	5,173
Vacant housing units	286

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	5,459
1-unit, detached	4,668
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	73
3 or 4 units	168
5 to 9 units	100
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	237

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Owner-occupied	3,983
Renter-occupied	1,190

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
No vehicles available	211
2 vehicle available	3,594
3 vehicles available	1,011
4 vehicles available	307
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Utility gas	2,684
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,004
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	228
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	5,173
Less Than $50,000	3,983
$50,000 to $99,999	1,495
$100,000 to $149,999	466
$150,000 to $199,999	181
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	73,800

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,190
Less than $200	97
$200 to $299	111
$300 to $499	460
$500 to $699	178
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A