Overview
1,270
Total Population
43.0
Median age
52.05%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
95.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
43
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elkader's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elkader is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elkader's population under 18 was 22.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elkader's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elkader, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 10.94% aged 15 to 29, 40.31% aged 30 to 64, 20.16% aged 65 to 84, and 7.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 52 more females than males in Elkader:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.05% females and 47.95% males in Elkader, IA.
- The Elkader, IA gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 77.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elkader's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elkader population: 94.49% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.04% are multiracial.
- Elkader's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,227 (96.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elkader is White with a population of 1,2 (94.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elkader's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,442 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Elkader's population decreased by 152 (10.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elkader's population decreased by 79 (6.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elkader's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,204.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)