Elk Mountain

Population: 89
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $218,200

Located in Carbon County, Wyoming, Elk Mountain is a community with a population of 89. The median household income of $65,893 is in line with the Carbon County median ($66,721).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elk Mountain's population declined 54.1% from 194 to 89, while its median home value rose 81.5% from $120,200 to $218,200.

Households average 1.78 people. 48.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $218,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19489

Median household income

$51,250$65,893

Median home value

$120,200$218,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	194	$51,250	$120,200
2020	167	$56,964	$204,300
2021	129	$58,077	$208,700
2022	91	$63,654	$211,500
2023	89	$65,893	$218,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over21.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	6.7%
18 to 24	5	5.6%
25 to 34	10	11.2%
35 to 44	14	15.7%
45 to 54	18	20.2%
55 to 64	13	14.6%
65 to 74	4	4.5%
75 and over	19	21.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	86	96.6%
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	3	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree44.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	6.4%
High school graduate	17	21.8%
Some college or associate's	18	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	35	44.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	79.3%
Carpooled	4	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	38.2%
15 to 29 min	2	3.6%
30 to 44 min	9	16.4%
45 to 59 min	9	16.4%
60+ min	14	25.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 3.4% (3 of 89)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	66.0%
Nonfamily households	17	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	52.6%
Vacant	45	47.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	80.0%
Renter-occupied	10	20.0%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	81.1%
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	18	18.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5624025
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6883, -106.4135