Elkhorn

Population: 1,201
Median household income: $124,464
Median home value: $774,600

Located in Monterey County, California, Elkhorn is a community with a population of 1,201. The median household income of $124,464 is above the Monterey County median ($94,486).

From 2019 to 2023, Elkhorn's population grew 4.2% from 1,153 to 1,201, while its median home value rose 59.0% from $487,100 to $774,600.

70.9% of workers drive to work alone. 88.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,201
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $124,464
Median home value: $774,600
Median gross rent: $2,479
Housing units: 364
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1531,201

Median household income

$97,105$124,464

Median home value

$487,100$774,600

Median gross rent

$1,917$2,479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,153	$97,105	$487,100	$1,917
2020	998	$96,250	$493,500	$1,708
2021	1,202	$94,000	$601,400	$1,825
2022	1,285	$114,375	$721,600	$2,288
2023	1,201	$124,464	$774,600	$2,479

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	6.5%
5 to 17	305	25.4%
18 to 24	34	2.8%
25 to 34	110	9.2%
35 to 44	203	16.9%
45 to 54	114	9.5%
55 to 64	126	10.5%
65 to 74	189	15.7%
75 and over	42	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	418	34.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	657	54.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	13.3%
High school graduate	222	28.3%
Some college or associate's	193	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	170	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	95	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	70.9%
Carpooled	33	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	22.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	5.7%
15 to 29 min	175	47.7%
30 to 44 min	87	23.7%
45 to 59 min	11	3.0%
60+ min	73	19.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 1.7% (21 of 1,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	339	93.1%
Nonfamily households	25	6.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	364	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	286	78.6%
Renter-occupied	78	21.4%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622034
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.8107, -121.7187