City in Linn County, Iowa · 1.7 sq mi · 1,404 people per sq mi
About 2,400 people live in Ely. The typical household earns $105,882, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,343 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.43%
Men 38.5 · Women 36.8
2010–2026
2,368
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
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
2,368
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,368 | +2 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,366 | +12 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 2,354 | +19 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 2,335 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 2,335 | -21 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 2,356 | +13 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 2,343 | -7 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 2,350 | +44 | 1.91% |
| 2018 | 2,306 | +72 | 3.22% |
| 2017 | 2,234 | +84 | 3.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 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 41 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 65% | 66% |
| Never married | 20% | 24% | 16% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau