2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Mount Ida, AR vs Elgin, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Elgin, is 50% more than it is in Mount Ida and is 14% below the National Average.
- Mount Ida unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 1.9%.
 Mount Ida, ARElgin, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock1.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,808  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,714$69,021
 Family Median Income$41,814  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Ida, ARElgin, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Ida, ARElgin, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support37.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Ida    2 Reviews

I love this beautiful mountain city. Beautiful scenery. Small town. It is surrounded by crystal mines and gem mines. It is up and coming. There is a stage with bluegrass  More

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Over 9 years ago

Mount Ida is small with not a lot to do unless you attend church or like water sports. The chiggers and ticks are to unbearable enjoy the outdoors. The weather in late  More

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