How long do people stay in their homes in Elkader, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Elkader, IA, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±9.5 points) of households in Elkader, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Elkader moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elkader	Clayton County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±9.4 points)	12.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.4% (±8.1 points)	35.1%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±6.1 points)	19.6%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±6.6 points)	16.7%	10.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Elkader, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Clayton County (16.6%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elkader

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elkader
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elkader	—	27.0% (±9.5 points)	—
St. Olaf	4.9 mi	12.8% (±43.2 points)	Not measurably different
Farmersburg	7.3 mi	11.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Volga	8.0 mi	5.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Garnavillo	8.5 mi	17.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elkport	10 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garber	11 mi	12.8% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wadena	13 mi	20.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton	13 mi	5.7% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Volga, IA (5.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Clayton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Luana	34.6% (±14.9 points)
2	Elkader	27.0% (±9.5 points)
3	McGregor	23.7% (±10.5 points)
4	Edgewood	18.0% (±7.7 points)
5	Garnavillo	17.8% (±7.1 points)
6	Monona	14.0% (±5.8 points)
7	Guttenberg	13.7% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)	Garber	12.8% (±40.2 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Clayton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elkader

How often do people move in Elkader?

27.0% of households in Elkader, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elkader have?

25.1% of households in Elkader have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elkader city, Iowa

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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