Elkader, IA City Data

Elkader, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,465 people who live in Elkader and approximately 18,678 who live in Clayton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkader 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 Elkader. We have included Elkader housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkader Information

Clayton County where Elkader resides is 792.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,678 and has a population rank of 1,862 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkader has a total of 1,465 people and of those residents there are 653 males and 812 females. The median age of the male population is 42.8 and the female population is 47.7. There are approximately 194 births each year and around 228 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkader varies per year, but currently 1,458 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,465 people who live in Elkader, there are 331 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkader is 159 male and 172 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 1,163.

General Elkader Information
Total area in square miles - Clayton County	792.81
Water area in square miles - Clayton County	N/A
Resident population - Clayton County	18,678
Population rank - Clayton County	1,862
Total population	1,465
Total population (male)	653
Total population (female)	812
Population median age (male)	42.8
Population median age (female)	47.7
Births - Clayton County	194
Deaths- Clayton County	228
Population of one race	1,458
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	331
Population under 20 years (male)	159
Population under 20 years (female)	172
Total population 18 years and over	1,163

Elkader Social Characteristics

There are 7,375 households in Elkader. Families make up 5,184 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkader families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,400), male householder with no wife present (329) and female householder with no husband present (451). The remainder of the Elkader households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,241. Elkader, IA moving companies help people in Elkader 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 Elkader. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkader is based, there are 7,592 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,224 never married, 4,581 now married, 40 separated, 1,122 widowed, and 625 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 38 separated, 279 widowed and 610 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkader social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkader.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clayton County)
Total households	7,375
Family households (families)	5,184
With own children under 18 years	2,338
Married-couple family	4,400
With own children under 18 years	1,796
Male householder, no wife present, family	329
With own children under 18 years	173
Female householder, no husband present, family	451
With own children under 18 years	292
Nonfamily households	2,241
Householder living alone	1,952
65 years and over	984

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	159
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	250
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,131
Householder	404
Spouse	347
Child	344
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	261
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	63
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	172
Female householder living alone	163
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,592
Never married	1,224
Now married	4,581
Separated	40
Widowed	1,122
Divorced	625
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	38
Widowed	279
Divorced	610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,465
Male	653
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	27
Female	812
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	66

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,465
One race	1,458
White	1,454
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,392
People who are White alone	1,382
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,612
Same house	11,856
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,424
Different state or abroad	1,067
Different state	962
Abroad	105

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clayton County)
Total resident population	18,678
Born in United States	18,089
State of residence	14,794
Different state	3,611
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	55
Foreign born	218

Elkader 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 Elkader. That total enrollment is 4,406 for the population of the country, which includes Elkader. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,819 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 381.

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 Elkader population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,406
Pre-kindergarten	212
Public	156
Private	56
Kindergarten	236
Public	230
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,288
Public	2,099
Private	189
Elementary and high school	3,576
Public	3,355
Private	221
High school grades 9 to 12	1,288
Public	1,256
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	321
Public	219
Private	102
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	45
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	13,604

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,743
Less than 9th grade	1,137
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,084
High school graduate	5,811
Some college, no degree	2,375
Associate's degree	709
Bachelor's degree	1,627
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,192

Elkader Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,599 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkader. The Elkader occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,646), service occupations (1,406), sales and office occupations (1,826), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (252), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,034) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,263). The 14,599 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,760 private wage and salary workers, 1,033 government workers, 1,556 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clayton County)
Population 16 years and over	14,599
In labor force	9,789
Civilian labor force	9,789
Employed	9,427
Unemployed	362
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,471
In labor force	4,629
Civilian labor force	4,629
Unemployed Civilian labor force	127
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,128
In labor force	5,160
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	235
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clayton County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,321
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,438
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,125
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	593
Other means	68
Worked at home	1,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	171,675

OCCUPATION (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,646
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,646
Service occupations	1,406
Sales and office occupations	1,826
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	252
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,034
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,263

INDUSTRY (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,646
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,161
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,863
Wholesale trade	363
Retail trade	1,013
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	357
Information	133
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	345
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	422
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	622
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	242

CLASS OF WORKER (Clayton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,646
Private wage and salary workers	6,760
Government workers	1,033
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,556
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkader Housing Characteristics

In Elkader, IA there are 8,619 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,375 occupied and 1,244 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkader, there are 6,944 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 104 units in Elkader. 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 Elkader, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkader, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkader. There are 120 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 612 with rent between $300-499 and 171 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkader gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkader, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clayton County)
Total housing units	8,619
Occupied housing units	7,375
Vacant housing units	1,244

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clayton County)
Total housing units	8,619
1-unit, detached	6,944
1-unit, attached	104
2 units	297
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	175
10 to 19 units	130
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	651

HOUSING TENURE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	7,375
Owner-occupied	5,643
Renter-occupied	1,732

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	7,375
No vehicles available	381
2 vehicle available	4,859
3 vehicles available	1,299
4 vehicles available	485
5 or more vehicles available	215

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	7,375
Utility gas	3,134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	572
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	580
Coal or coke
Wood	492
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clayton County)
Occupied housing units	7,375
Less Than $50,000	5,643
$50,000 to $99,999	2,000
$100,000 to $149,999	369
$150,000 to $199,999	130
$200,000 to $299,999	98
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,400

GROSS RENT (Clayton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,732
Less than $200	120
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	612
$500 to $699	157
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	1