Elk County, Kansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,464
Median household income: $56,087
Median home value: $60,900

Elk County is a county in Kansas with a population of 2,464. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,087 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Elk County's population declined 2.3% from 2,523 to 2,464, while its median household income rose 44.7% from $38,750 to $56,087.

75.8% of workers drive to work alone. 83.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,464
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,087
Median home value: $60,900
Median gross rent: $534
Housing units: 1,502
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5232,464

Median household income

$38,750$56,087

Median home value

$54,700$60,900

Median gross rent

$495$534

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,523	$38,750	$54,700	$495
2020	2,502	$42,564	$49,400	$483
2021	2,466	$45,660	$57,400	$516
2022	2,453	$50,000	$57,100	$554
2023	2,464	$56,087	$60,900	$534

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	4.7%
5 to 17	457	18.5%
18 to 24	99	4.0%
25 to 34	240	9.7%
35 to 44	202	8.2%
45 to 54	270	11.0%
55 to 64	387	15.7%
65 to 74	384	15.6%
75 and over	310	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,172	88.1%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	1.3%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.8%
Two or more races	117	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	8.0%
High school graduate	675	37.6%
Some college or associate's	606	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	259	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	110	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	729	75.8%
Carpooled	113	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	6.1%
Other means	16	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	355	39.3%
15 to 29 min	125	13.8%
30 to 44 min	149	16.5%
45 to 59 min	88	9.7%
60+ min	186	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.7% (410 of 2,452)

	Count	Share
Family households	699	65.0%
Nonfamily households	377	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,076	71.6%
Vacant	426	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	835	77.6%
Renter-occupied	241	22.4%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,247	83.0%
1-unit, attached	24	1.6%
2 to 4 units	71	4.7%
5 to 19 units	11	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	9.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 20049
State: Kansas
Land area: 644 sq mi
Water area: 6.2 sq mi
Center point: 37.4560, -96.2446

Cities & places

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