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Elk River Minnesota Information: Elk River, Minnesota is part of SHERBURNE County. Population for Elk River from the last gathering is 16447. You can view Elk River venues that host many Elk River MN events every year. You can also research Elk River Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Elk River Minnesota real estate guide. Elk River Minnesota has a latitude of 45.3192 and a longitude of -93.5453. Zip codes in Elk River, MN include 55330 ... more Elk River zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elk River, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elk River, MN was 16,447.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elk River was 8,260, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elk River, MN
There are an estimated 3,868 married men in the town. 64.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Elk River are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elk River is 8,187 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elk River, Minnesota
There are an estimated 3,802 married women in the community. 61.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elk River, MN
The median age of people living in Elk River, MN was 32 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 River was 1,375. There were 11,301 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8 percent of the population (1,316) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elk River, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elk River, MN was 16,280.

White Population in Elk River, MN
The estimated White population in the Elk River community is 15,984, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elk River, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 73, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elk River, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elk River, MN was 61.

Asian Population in Elk River, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 81.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elk River, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elk River was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 79, while those of “two or more races” was 167 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elk River community was 219, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elk River, MN
The household population number in Elk River was 16,167.

Group Quarters Population in Elk River, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 280.

Average Household Size in Elk River, MN
The average household size in Elk River is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elk River, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,782 total housing units in Elk River.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,664, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,436 were owner-occupied (78.3), and 1,228 were renter-occupied (21.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 118 vacant homes in Elk River at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elk River, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,881, with a median value in dollars of 144,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elk River, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,159 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elk River, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,917 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elk River, Minnesota
2,248 people in Elk River also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elk River, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elk River was 1,279, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elk River, MN
In 2000, there were 1,858 people in Elk River, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elk River, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 639 people in Elk River who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elk River, Minnesota
There were 9,059 in the labor force in Elk River at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.5 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 River was 27.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elk River, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,114. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elk River, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,471. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elk River, Minnesota
Per capita income in Elk River in the last full census was 21,808. 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 River numbered 111, or 2.5 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 River, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 514, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.