Elk City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

245

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

9.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

35.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,250

30.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$27,500

Population & Diversity

Elk City, KS is home to a population of 245 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Elk City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elk City, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elk City, KS was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

1.22%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.22% of the people in Elk City, KS are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk City, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elk City, KS.

Economy

The economy of Elk City, KS employs 70 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk City, KS were Manufacturing (13 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,125), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 65

−28.6%

1 Year decline

± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, KS declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 98 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk City, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), Production Occupations (10 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk City, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 65

−28.6%

1 Year decline

± 161%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk City, KS declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 98 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk City, KS, are Manufacturing (13 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Public Administration (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elk City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $18,748

$41,250

Median earning women ± $12,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk City, KS was $27,500 in 2024, which is 0.0827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $22,300 to $27,500, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk City, KS is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk City, KS have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$27,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,295

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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 City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Elk City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $17,652

Number of Households

± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 86 households in Elk City, KS grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $35,417.

The following chart displays the households in Elk City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (18.6%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Elk City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk City, KS have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elk City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elk City, 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 City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk City, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk City, KS (42 out of 245 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elk City, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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