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Ely, Iowa

City in Linn County, Iowa · ZIP 52227

  • Linn County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 2,371 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 790Households
  • $102,262Median household income
  • $275,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+102.6%
1k1.5k2k2.5k2000: 1,14920002010: 1,77620102020: 2,32820201,1492,328
Population of Ely at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,149
20101,776
20202,328

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ely
Under $50k14.6%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k23.7%
$150k to $200k21.1%
$200k and over7.6%

Median household income $102,262 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ely
Owner occupied
647 units
Renter occupied
143 units
Vacancy rate
1.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ely compared with its county and state
Ely compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElyLinn CountyIowa
Population2,033229,4633,195,937
Median household income$102,262$76,421$73,147
Median age37.638.538.6
Median home value$275,800$204,400$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.6%34.8%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.0%5.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.9%73.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work21.4 minutes19.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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