Elbert is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 188 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elbert is the 236th largest community in Colorado. Elbert has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Housing costs in Elbert are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Colorado.

Because of many things, Elbert is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Elbert a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Elbert has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Elbert’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Elbert has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Elbert a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Elbert, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.25 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Elbert doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Elbert overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Elbert, 23.58% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Elbert in 2022 was $40,598, which is middle income relative to Colorado, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,392 for a family of four.

The people who call Elbert home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elbert residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Elbert include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Elbert is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.