Ely, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Ely is a Census city of 2,186 people across 1.69 square miles of land, in Linn County. Median household income is $105,882, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ely
What Ely is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.69 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,296
- County holding the largest share of its areaLinn 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.
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How many people live in Ely
- Population2,186
- Median age38.1
- Population under 18651 plus or minus 137
- Share under 1829.8 percent
- Population 65 and over281 plus or minus 67
- Share 65 and over12.9 percent
- Households826
- Family households582
- Share of households that are families70.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ely
- Median household income$105,882 plus or minus $21,935
- Per capita income$44,120
- Civilian labor force1,250
- Employed1,231
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over1,455
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ely
- Housing units839
- Occupied units826
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied676
- Renter occupied150 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate81.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$311,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$936 plus or minus $228
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units734
- Share single family87.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more105 plus or minus 49
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ely gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,113
- Commuting under 15 minutes347 plus or minus 112
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more285 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone87.8 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Ely
- NFIP communityCity of Ely
- NFIP community number190440
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/20/21
The City of Ely participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190440 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.
Linn County, not Ely
Linn County context, not Ely figures
- Establishments in Linn County5,744
- Covered employment, Linn County125,917
- Average annual pay, Linn County$67,613
- Housing units permitted, Linn County1,024
Every figure in this section is published for Linn County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ely.
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.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Ely questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ely, Iowa?
2,186, in 826 households. Ely city covers 1.69 square miles of land, which is 1,296 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ely in?
Linn 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 Ely?
$105,882. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $311,900. Median gross rent is $936 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ely in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ely appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ely, city of, community 190440, 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 Ely figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Linn 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 Ely.
Is zoning published for Ely?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.