Overall, Elcho’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Elcho is worth considering.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.72 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small town, Elcho does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Elcho has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.26% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Elcho in 2022 was $22,554, which is low income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,216 for a family of four. Elcho also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.24% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Elcho home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elcho residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Elcho include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Elcho is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
