Elk Creek

Population: 129
Median household income: $55,227

Elk Creek is a community in Johnson County, Nebraska, home to 129 residents. The median household income of $55,227 is below the Johnson County median ($59,457).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elk Creek's population grew 61.3% from 80 to 129.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population. 83.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,227
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $358
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80129

Median household income

$33,250$55,227

Median home value

$22,500$35,600

Median gross rent

$460$358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80	$33,250	$22,500	$460
2020	92	$47,143	$27,500	$325
2021	102	$48,542	$35,600	$340
2022	111	$41,875	—	$315
2023	129	$55,227	—	$358

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 171.6%

18 to 2419.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 441.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 7427.1%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	9.3%
5 to 17	2	1.6%
18 to 24	25	19.4%
25 to 34	17	13.2%
35 to 44	2	1.6%
45 to 54	15	11.6%
55 to 64	7	5.4%
65 to 74	35	27.1%
75 and over	14	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate68.9%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.1%
High school graduate	62	68.9%
Some college or associate's	19	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	83.1%
Carpooled	7	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	20.6%
15 to 29 min	14	22.2%
30 to 44 min	15	23.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	33.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 33.3% (43 of 129)

	Count	Share
Family households	34	65.4%
Nonfamily households	18	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	80.0%
Vacant	13	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	78.8%
Renter-occupied	11	21.2%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	12.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3114975
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2883, -96.1269