CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elberfeld

Indiana · 598 residents · 0.31 sq mi

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Elberfeld is home to 598 people in Indiana. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.2% of residents. The typical home is worth $47,900.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

598

−6%vs 2000

vs 636 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024971

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(36)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(36)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(76)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(82)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.2%(85)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(67)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.7%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,957

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,001

−32%vs 2000

vs $19,236 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,900

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $82,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$290

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $373 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(633)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(594)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(17)

Ancestry

German26.4%(256)

Irish22.9%(222)

English19.3%(187)

American10.6%(103)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(20)

Scottish1%(10)

Dutch0.8%(8)

Russian0.8%(8)

French0.7%(7)

Swedish0.7%(7)

Croatian0.6%(6)

Italian0.5%(5)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(4)

Finnish0.2%(2)

West Indian0.2%(2)

Haitian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.0%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.1%(85)

Married64.4%(210)

Widowed1.8%(6)

Divorced7.7%(25)

Women 15+

Never married23%(82)

Married55.2%(197)

Widowed4.2%(15)

Divorced17.6%(63)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.0%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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