Elma, IA City Data

Elma, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 598 people who live in Elma and approximately 9,932 who live in Howard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elma 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 Elma. We have included Elma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elma Information

Howard County where Elma resides is 473.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,932 and has a population rank of 2,453 out of all the places in the United States.

Elma has a total of 598 people and of those residents there are 281 males and 317 females. The median age of the male population is 44.4 and the female population is 49.1. There are approximately 109 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elma varies per year, but currently 596 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 598 people who live in Elma, there are 144 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elma is 65 male and 79 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 475.

General Elma Information
Total area in square miles - Howard County	473.76
Water area in square miles - Howard County	N/A
Resident population - Howard County	9,932
Population rank - Howard County	2,453
Total population	598
Total population (male)	281
Total population (female)	317
Population median age (male)	44.4
Population median age (female)	49.1
Births - Howard County	109
Deaths- Howard County	135
Population of one race	596
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	144
Population under 20 years (male)	65
Population under 20 years (female)	79
Total population 18 years and over	475

Elma Social Characteristics

There are 3,974 households in Elma. Families make up 2,661 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,257), male householder with no wife present (96) and female householder with no husband present (262). The remainder of the Elma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,324. Elma, IA moving companies help people in Elma 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 Elma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elma is based, there are 4,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 745 never married, 2,311 now married, 21 separated, 696 widowed, and 247 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 112 widowed and 229 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Howard County)
Total households	3,974
Family households (families)	2,661
With own children under 18 years	1,264
Married-couple family	2,257
With own children under 18 years	1,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	96
With own children under 18 years	70
Female householder, no husband present, family	262
With own children under 18 years	173
Nonfamily households	1,324
Householder living alone	1,175
65 years and over	620

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	95
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	437
Householder	150
Spouse	130
Child	143
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	103
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	50
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,020
Never married	745
Now married	2,311
Separated	21
Widowed	696
Divorced	247
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	112
Divorced	229

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	598
Male	281
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	317
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	598
One race	596
White	594
Black or African American	1
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	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	540
People who are White alone	536
People who are Black or African American alone	1
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,362
Same house	6,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	862
Different state or abroad	680
Different state	658
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Howard County)
Total resident population	9,932
Born in United States	9,579
State of residence	7,815
Different state	2,055
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	36

Elma 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 Elma. That total enrollment is 2,395 for the population of the country, which includes Elma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 233.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,395
Pre-kindergarten	200
Public	138
Private	62
Kindergarten	123
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,234
Public	974
Private	260
Elementary and high school	1,838
Public	1,575
Private	263
High school grades 9 to 12	604
Public	601
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	214
Public	170
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	20
Public	13
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	7,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,645
Less than 9th grade	686
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	689
High school graduate	2,857
Some college, no degree	1,136
Associate's degree	438
Bachelor's degree	839
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	615

Elma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,649 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elma. The Elma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,287), service occupations (662), sales and office occupations (924), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (454) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,244). The 7,649 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,594 private wage and salary workers, 477 government workers, 633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Howard County)
Population 16 years and over	7,649
In labor force	4,932
Civilian labor force	4,932
Employed	4,764
Unemployed	168
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,922
In labor force	2,245
Civilian labor force	2,245
Unemployed Civilian labor force	78
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,727
In labor force	2,687
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Howard County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,706
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,355
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	239
Other means	15
Worked at home	499
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,765

OCCUPATION (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,287
Service occupations	662
Sales and office occupations	924
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	454
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,244

INDUSTRY (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	622
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,271
Wholesale trade	150
Retail trade	442
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	187
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	199
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	111
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	861
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	226
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	124

CLASS OF WORKER (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Private wage and salary workers	3,594
Government workers	477
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elma Housing Characteristics

In Elma, IA there are 4,327 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,974 occupied and 353 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elma, there are 3,677 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Elma. 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 Elma, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elma, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elma. There are 62 housing units with rent less than $200, 186 with rent between $200-299, 315 with rent between $300-499 and 61 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elma, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,327
Occupied housing units	3,974
Vacant housing units	353

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,327
1-unit, detached	3,677
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	104
3 or 4 units	156
5 to 9 units	55
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units
Mobile home	219

HOUSING TENURE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Owner-occupied	3,148
Renter-occupied	826

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
No vehicles available	236
2 vehicle available	2,635
3 vehicles available	764
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Utility gas	1,494
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	349
Coal or coke
Wood	131
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Less Than $50,000	3,148
$50,000 to $99,999	1,055
$100,000 to $149,999	194
$150,000 to $199,999	64
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Howard County)
Occupied units paying rent	826
Less than $200	62
$200 to $299	186
$300 to $499	315
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A