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Courthouse Hours:

Treasurer

    M-F 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Assessor/Auditor/Recorder

    M-F 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Supervisors

    M & W 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

 

City of Elkader Census Information (2000 Census)

 

  Number Percent
Total Population 1,465  
Sex
Male 653 44.6
Female 812 55.4
Age
Under 5 years 58 4
5 to 9 years 83 5.7
10 to 14 years 93 6.3
15 to 19 years 97 6.6
20 to 24 years 46 3.1
25 to 34 years 125 8.5
35 to 44 years 219 14.9
45 to 54 years 215 14.7
55 to 59 years 67 4.6
60 to 64 years 67 4.6
65 to 74 years 170 11.6
75 to 84 years 132 9
85 years and over 93 6.3
     
Median age (years) 45.4  
     
18 years and over 1,163 79.4
     Male 508 34.7
     Female 655 44.7
21 years and over 1,125 76.8
62 years and over 440 30
65 years and over 395 27
     Male 137 9.4
     Female 258 17.6
Race
One race 1,458 99.5
White 1,454 99.2
Black or African American 3 0.2
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.1
Asian 0 0
Asian Indian 0 0
Chinese 0 0
Filipino 0 0
Japanese 0 0
Korean 0 0
Vietnamese 0 0
Other Asian 0 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0
Native Hawaiian 0 0
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0
Samoan 0 0
Other Pacific Islander 0 0
Some other race 0 0
Two or more races 7 0.5
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races
White 1,461 99.7
Black or African American 4 0.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 0.4
Asian 1 0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0
Some other race 0 0
Hispanic or Latino and Race
Total population 1,465 100
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1 0.1
Mexican 1 0.1
Puerto Rican 0 0
Cuban 0 0
Other Hispanic or Latino 0 0
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,464 99.9
White alone 1,454 99.2
Relationship
Total population 1,465 100
In households 1,392 95
Householder 645 44
Spouse 347 23.7
Child 344 23.5
Own child under 18 years 287 19.6
Other relatives 26 1.8
Under 18 years 7 0.5
Nonrelatives 30 2
Unmarried partner 16 1.1
In group quarters 73 5
Institutionalized population 58 4
Noninstitutionalized population 15 1
Households by Type
Total households 645 100
Family households (families) 404 62.6
With own children under 18 years 152 23.6
Married-couple family 347 53.8
With own children under 18 years 116 18
Female householder, no husband present 42 6.5
With own children under 18 years 26 4
Nonfamily households 241 37.4
Householder living alone 226 35
Householder 65 years and over 135 20.9
     
Households with individuals under 18 years 159 24.7
Households with individuals 65 years and over 250 38.8
     
Average household size 2.16  
Average family size 2.77  
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 693 100
Occupied housing units 645 93.1
Vacant housing units 48 6.9
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 12 1.7
     
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6  
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.6  
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 645 100
Owner-occupied housing units 486 75.3
Renter-occupied housing units 159 24.7
     
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.32  
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.66  

Last Modified: 1/3/2008


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