City in Howard County, Iowa · 1.2 sq mi · 399 people per sq mi
About 490 people live in Elma. The typical household earns $44,375, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 507 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.75%
Men 44.1 · Women 46
2010–2026
489
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
489
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 489 | -3 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 492 | -6 | 1.20% |
| 2024 | 498 | +6 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 492 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 492 | -15 | 2.96% |
| 2021 | 507 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 507 | -20 | 3.80% |
| 2019 | 527 | -3 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 530 | -2 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 532 | +2 | 0.38% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Never married | 35% | 44% | 28% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 18% | 8% | 26% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau