Elk Run Heights, IA

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Elk Run Heights, Iowa

Elk Run Heights, Iowa, in Black Hawk county, is 4 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 176 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located in the Waterloo - Cedar Falls metropolitan area. Elk Run Heights has a population of 1,052.

The People and Families of Elk Run Heights

In Elk Run Heights, about 70% of adults are married. Lots of Elk Run Heights people are married off.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elk Run Heights had a median family income of $48,906. Elk Run Heights has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the city than most places.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Elk Run Heights Housing

Owners occupy 91% of the housing units in Elk Run Heights.

Commuting

In Elk Run Heights, 96% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Elk Run Heights, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Elk Run Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Elk Run Heights, IA

Comparing Elk Run Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	176 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Black Hawk
Metro Area	Waterloo - Cedar Falls
Standard Zip Codes	50707
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.467
Longitude	-92.255

Station	WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	19.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	VINTON
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,052	100%
Male	534	50.8%
Female	518	49.2%
Under 18	271	25.8%
18+	781	74.2%
65+	152	14.4%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,026	97.5%
African-American	7	0.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,082
Growth	30
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	52.6%
US/American	9.5%
Irish	8.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
English	3.9%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Norwegian	3.4%
Danish	3.1%
Italian	3%
Scottish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Finnish	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elk Run Heights	1,052	$48,906
Dunkerton	749	$48,229
Evansdale	4,526	$37,418
Gilbertville	767	$47,917
Jesup	2,212	$48,966
Raymond	537	$55,417
Waterloo	68,747	$42,731

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