Elk County, KS

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2023 Population

2,464

0.448% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

49.6

1.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

12.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,087

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$60,900

6.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

978

2.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elk County, KS had a population of 2.46k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $56,087. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elk County, KS grew from 2,453 to 2,464, a 0.448% increase and its median household income grew from $50,000 to $56,087, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elk County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), White (Hispanic) (2.68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.58%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Elk County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Elk County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Elk County, KS was $60,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Elk County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Elk County, KS borders Butler County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, and Wilson County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Elk County, KS is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.1% of Elk County, KS residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Elk County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 66 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Elk County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elk County, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elk County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 26
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 20.2
White (Hispanic)
66 ± 23

4.46%

Hispanic Population

110 people

4.46% of the people in Elk County, KS are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elk County, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.856%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2023, 1.1% of Elk County, KS residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elk County, KS was 0.856%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elk County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 13

Elk County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elk County, KS employs 978 people. The largest industries in Elk County, KS are Educational Services (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Construction (84 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,313), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($58,333), and Public Administration ($56,354).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

978

2023 Value

± 105

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk County, KS grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 955 employees to 978 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk County, KS, are Management Occupations (171 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

978

2023 Value

± 105

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elk County, KS grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 955 employees to 978 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk County, KS, are Educational Services (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (115 people), and Construction (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elk County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,917

Median earning men ± $5,991

$23,819

Median earning women ± $4,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,958), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), Public Administration ($54,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Retail Trade
3
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3k
Accommodation and Food Services
$1.03k
Retail Trade
$757
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Elk County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.91%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.91%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Elk County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 83.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.91%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Elk County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk County, KS was $60,900 in 2023, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $57,100 to $60,900, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk County, KS is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Elk County, KS have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elk County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.223%.

Housing

Property

$60,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,970

$835

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elk County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elk County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Elk County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9651

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Elk County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,087

Median Household Income

± $9,123

1.08k

Number of Households

± 113

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Elk County, KS grew to $56,087 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Elk County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk County, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Elk County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk County, KS have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Elk County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elk County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elk County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elk County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.223%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk County, KS (410 out of 2.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Elk County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Elk County, KS has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 3.38% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.92%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elk County, KS declined by 5.66% from 9.46% to 8.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elk County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.