Elnora, IN Demographics

Population 770 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Elnora

Household size in Elnora

Household size, people per household
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–102.602.572.68
2010–142.412.592.73
2015–192.442.572.71
2020–242.692.542.65
Change+0.10−0.03−0.03
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At 2.69 people per household, Elnora sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana overall, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Elnora

Median age, years
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–1044.937.537.7
2010–1443.938.438.6
2015–1936.239.139.6
2020–2435.139.340.1
Change−9.8+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of just 35.1, Elnora is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Elnora

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–102.7%11.8%12.3%
2010–144.4%12.0%12.3%
2015–196.0%11.6%11.6%
2020–2411.1%11.7%11.6%
Change+8.4 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Elnora as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Elnora

Renters in Elnora

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–1012.4%28.5%33.3%
2010–1428.4%30.5%35.6%
2015–1934.2%30.9%36.0%
2020–2429.1%29.4%34.8%
Change+16.7 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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About three in ten households in Elnora rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Elnora

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–1022.8%11.2%11.4%
2010–1420.3%11.2%11.4%
2015–1912.0%10.9%11.1%
2020–2420.4%9.3%9.6%
Change−2.4 pts−2.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Elnora: 20.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Elnora

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–10195419721974
2010–14196019731975
2015–19196819741977
2020–24195619771980
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The housing in Elnora is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Elnora

Rent, per month
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–10$412$763$965
2010–14$630$819$1,040
2015–19$603$903$1,213
2020–24$710$1,146$1,571
Change+$298+$384+$606
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The median renter in Elnora pays $710 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Elnora

Bachelor's degrees in Elnora

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–105.5%23.8%28.4%
2010–1410.8%24.6%29.6%
2015–1910.9%27.1%32.1%
2020–2412.5%30.0%35.6%
Change+7.1 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elnora: 12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Elnora

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–1081.0%86.5%84.9%
2010–1484.4%87.7%86.1%
2015–1977.8%88.7%87.7%
2020–2481.7%89.9%89.3%
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More than one in six adults in Elnora never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Elnora

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodElnoraIndianaU.S.
2006–107.5%8.4%8.1%
2010–146.8%8.9%9.4%
2015–192.3%4.9%5.6%
2020–242.5%4.3%5.4%
Change−4.9 pts−4.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Elnora has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Elnora compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Elnora2.6935.111.1%29.1%20.4%1956$71012.5%81.7%2.5%
Newberry2.6337.84.4%14.0%18.4%1983$78718.4%87.0%2.2%
Odon2.8335.86.7%22.6%8.1%1974$55315.4%76.8%1.4%
Marco2.5546.16.0%1.7%13.8%1988$96617.0%91.2%0.0%
Sandborn2.0654.25.3%13.6%13.0%1958$64312.0%94.9%0.0%
Plainville2.9733.88.6%26.7%9.2%1968$78711.0%73.6%2.4%
Epsom4.0522.47.0%15.9%8.1%1996$8486.8%37.3%0.0%
Lyons2.5841.39.6%20.6%15.4%1974$8789.3%91.2%7.5%
Raglesville3.7625.48.3%11.5%4.3%1994$8487.9%45.8%0.0%
Westphalia2.3346.64.4%23.6%9.7%1955$68210.1%95.3%1.8%
Crane2.5045.23.0%24.2%10.8%1972$60518.8%81.5%0.6%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elnora. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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