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Elk City Kansas Information: Elk City, Kansas is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Elk City from the last gathering is 305. You can view Elk City venues that host many Elk City KS events every year. You can also research Elk City Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Elk City Kansas real estate guide. Elk City Kansas has a latitude of 37.2893 and a longitude of -95.9096. Zip codes in Elk City, KS include 67344 ... more Elk City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elk City, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elk City, KS was 305.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elk City was 150, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elk City, KS
There are an estimated 68 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Elk City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elk City is 155 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elk City, Kansas
There are an estimated 71 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elk City, KS
The median age of people living in Elk City, KS was 43.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elk City was 13. There were 239 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elk City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elk City, KS was 300.

White Population in Elk City, KS
The estimated White population in the Elk City community is 289, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elk City, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elk City, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elk City, KS was 8.

Asian Population in Elk City, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elk City, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elk City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elk City community was 7, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elk City, KS
The household population number in Elk City was 305.

Group Quarters Population in Elk City, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Elk City, KS
The average household size in Elk City is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elk City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 170 total housing units in Elk City.

The number of occupied housing units was 135, or 79.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 117 were owner-occupied (86.7), and 18 were renter-occupied (13.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Elk City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elk City, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 98, with a median value in dollars of 20,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elk City, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $458 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elk City, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 150 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elk City, Kansas
19 people in Elk City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elk City, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elk City was 45, or 20.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elk City, KS
In 2000, there were 73 people in Elk City, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elk City, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Elk City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elk City, Kansas
There were 100 in the labor force in Elk City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elk City was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elk City, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elk City, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elk City, Kansas
Per capita income in Elk City in the last full census was 15,152. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elk City numbered 12, or 15 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elk City, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.