Elk Falls

Population: 135
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $56,700

Elk Falls is a community in Elk County, Kansas, home to 135 residents. The median household income of $62,500 is above the Elk County median ($56,087).

From 2019 to 2023, Elk Falls's population grew 57.0% from 86 to 135.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.0% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $56,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

86135

Median household income

$26,667$62,500

Median home value

$46,300$56,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	86	$26,667	—
2020	104	$26,667	—
2021	85	—	$46,300
2022	93	$46,250	$47,000
2023	135	$62,500	$56,700

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7434.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	8.1%
5 to 17	9	6.7%
18 to 24	3	2.2%
25 to 34	6	4.4%
35 to 44	18	13.3%
45 to 54	13	9.6%
55 to 64	17	12.6%
65 to 74	46	34.1%
75 and over	12	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	104	77.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	3.7%
Asian	4	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	7.4%
Two or more races	10	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	8.9%
High school graduate	29	25.9%
Some college or associate's	24	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	25	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	24	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked24.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	76.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	24.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	62.0%
15 to 29 min	6	12.0%
30 to 44 min	1	2.0%
45 to 59 min	2	4.0%
60+ min	10	20.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 12.6% (17 of 135)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	60.3%
Nonfamily households	27	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	76.4%
Vacant	21	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	79.4%
Renter-occupied	14	20.6%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3730, -96.1929