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Elk Horn, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Elk Horn is 638, which is 1.69% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Elk Horn population density is 829.05 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Elk Horn is white, which represent 98.59% of the total population. The average Elk Horn education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 638. #411

Population Growth Since 2000, #491

Elk Horn, IA		-1.69%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #413

Elk Horn, IA	829.05 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	629 (98.59%, #426)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #636)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #322)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9 (1.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

569 (89.18%) out of the total population of 638 reported first ancestry.

	Elk Horn, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	274	42.95%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	44	6.90%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	7	1.10%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	207	32.45%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	43	6.74%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.47%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	3.61%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.78%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	7	1.10%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3	0.47%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	13	2.04%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	16	2.51%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	46	7.21%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	10	1.57%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 330 (51.72%, see rank)

Females: 308 (48.28%, see rank)

Elk Horn, IA	Male: 51.72% Female: 48.28%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Elk Horn, IA	54.80 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elk Horn, IA	54.80 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elk Horn, IA	54.70 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Elk Horn, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	20	3.13%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	34	5.33%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	23	3.61%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	51	7.99%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	19	2.98%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	36	5.64%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	48	7.52%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	92	14.42%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	80	12.54%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	65	10.19%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	104	16.30%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	66	10.34%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elk Horn, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	491, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	53, 10.79%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	231, 47.05%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	135, 27.49%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	56, 11.41%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16, 3.26%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.80, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Elk Horn, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	15	86.67%	13.33%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	43	83.72%, see rank	16.28%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	50	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	57.14%, see rank	42.86%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Elk Horn, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	263, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	104, 39.54%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	159, 60.46%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	145, 55.13%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	122, 46.39%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	118, 44.87%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elk Horn, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	561	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	285	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	72	25.26%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	167	58.60%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	17	5.96%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	29	10.18%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	276	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	54	19.57%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	129	46.74%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	65	23.55%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	28	10.14%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elk Horn, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	636	99.69%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	490	76.80%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	146	22.88%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2	0.31%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2	0.31%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.31%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Elk Horn, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	256	97.34%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	2.66%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.