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Elsah is a Census village of 708 people across 1.09 square miles of land, in Jersey County. Median household income is $98,125, 87.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elsah
What Elsah is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land648
- County holding the largest share of its areaJersey County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elsah
How many people live in Elsah
- Population708
- Median age20.3
- Population under 181 plus or minus 13
- Share under 180.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Population 65 and over51 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over7.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households39 plus or minus 20
- Family households18 plus or minus 11
- Share of households that are families46.2 percent plus or minus 15.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Elsah
- Median household income$98,125 plus or minus $93,898
- Per capita income$9,557 plus or minus $3,781
- Civilian labor force312 plus or minus 90
- Employed287 plus or minus 88
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Adults 25 and over81 plus or minus 31
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher61.7 percent plus or minus 18.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree45.7 percent plus or minus 21.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Elsah
- Housing units103 plus or minus 40
- Occupied units39 plus or minus 20
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate62.1 percent plus or minus 22.5
- Owner occupied34 plus or minus 19
- Renter occupied5 plus or minus 6
- Ownership rate87.2 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$221,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,406 plus or minus $1,076
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Single family units99 plus or minus 42
- Share single family96.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more3.9 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Elsah gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute186 plus or minus 74
- Commuting under 15 minutes147 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.0 percent plus or minus 22.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more12 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more6.5 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Drove alone31.2 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked42.9 percent plus or minus 18.2
- Worked from home19.5 percent plus or minus 14.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Elsah
- NFIP communityVillage of Elsah
- NFIP community number170313
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/02/09
The Village of Elsah participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170313 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jersey County, not Elsah
Jersey County context, not Elsah figures
- Establishments in Jersey County404
- Covered employment, Jersey County5,218
- Average annual pay, Jersey County$45,258
- Housing units permitted, Jersey County101
Every figure in this section is published for Jersey County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elsah.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elsah questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elsah, Illinois?
708, in 39 households. Elsah village covers 1.09 square miles of land, which is 648 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elsah in?
Jersey County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elsah?
$98,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,400. Median gross rent is $1,406 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elsah in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elsah appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elsah, village of, community 170313, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elsah figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jersey County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elsah.
Is zoning published for Elsah?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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