COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elkader vs Waverly
PLACE A
Elkader, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waverly, Florida
Elkader is 533% larger than Waverly. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $15,402 higher. Elkader has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
ELKADERWAVERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,183187+533% vs Waverly
Population density865130+736
Population growth-5.0%-13.8%+8.8 pts
Median age40.559.5−19.0
Male49.2%35.3%+13.9 pts
Female50.8%64.7%−13.9 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%91.4%+2.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino4.4%8.6%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Median household income$62,857$78,259−$15,402
Per capita income$38,661$64,413−$25,752
Poverty rate9.5%15.0%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%0.0%+26.0 pts
Graduate degree6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Labor force participation57.3%65.2%−8.0 pts
Median home value$143,200$189,100−$45,900
Median gross rent$859$756+$103
Owner-occupied74.6%89.0%−14.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.3%52.2%−36.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%100.0%−60.3 pts
Average commute16.813.5+3.3
Worked from home12.6%0.0%+12.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024