Elk Falls, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

126

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.73%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,321

16.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$48,300

Population & Diversity

Elk Falls, KS is home to a population of 126 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.38% of Elk Falls, KS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 9.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103 people) in Elk Falls, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elk Falls, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 47
Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 21
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4

1.59%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.59% of the people in Elk Falls, KS are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elk Falls, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Elk Falls, KS residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elk Falls, KS was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11

Elk Falls, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elk Falls, KS employs 48 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elk Falls, KS were Educational Services (13 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Construction (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($62,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,091), and Educational Services ($3,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 72

−4%

1 Year decline

± 216%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Falls, KS declined at a rate of −4%, from 50 employees to 48 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk Falls, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13 people), Transportation Occupations (8 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk Falls, 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

± 72

−4%

1 Year decline

± 216%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elk Falls, KS declined at a rate of −4%, from 50 employees to 48 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk Falls, KS, are Educational Services (13 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Construction (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk Falls, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elk Falls, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,938

Median earning men ± $11,826

$23,750

Median earning women ± $44,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($62,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk Falls, KS was $48,300 in 2024, which is 0.145 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,700 to $48,300, a 14.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elk Falls, KS is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elk Falls, KS have an average commute time of 46.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk Falls, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$48,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,594

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

78.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Elk Falls, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk Falls, 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.

$52,321

Median Household Income

± $15,939

Number of Households

± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 57 households in Elk Falls, KS declined from $52,321 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Elk Falls, 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 Falls, 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 (87.5%)
Walked (12.5%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Elk Falls, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.5%) and those who carpooled 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

46.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk Falls, KS have a longer commute time (46.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.8% of the workforce in Elk Falls, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elk Falls, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk Falls, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elk Falls, KS (11 out of 126 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 75+.

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

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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