Elkhorn, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,664

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.98%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,964

2.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$811,200

Population & Diversity

Elkhorn, CA is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Elkhorn, CA residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (842 people) in Elkhorn, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Other (Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Elkhorn, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhorn, CA was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhorn, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
842 ± 505
Other (Hispanic)
503 ± 351
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 116

36.7%

Hispanic Population

610 people

36.7% of the people in Elkhorn, CA are hispanic (610 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhorn, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Elkhorn, CA residents (226 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 Elkhorn, CA was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24

Elkhorn, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elkhorn, CA.

Economy

The economy of Elkhorn, CA employs 629 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhorn, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (83 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($214,879), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($214,032), and Wholesale Trade ($113,017).

Employment

Occupations

629

2024 Value

± 209

31%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn, CA grew at a rate of 31%, from 480 employees to 629 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhorn, CA, are Management Occupations (114 people), Sales & Related Occupations (107 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhorn, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

629

2024 Value

± 209

31%

1 Year growth

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn, CA grew at a rate of 31%, from 480 employees to 629 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhorn, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (83 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhorn, CA, though some of these residents may live in Elkhorn, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$112,118

Median earning men ± $24,589

$71,944

Median earning women ± $33,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($113,017).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhorn, CA was $811,200 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $774,600 to $811,200, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhorn, CA is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhorn, CA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhorn, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$811,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,505

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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 Elkhorn, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Elkhorn, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elkhorn, CA 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.

$126,964

Median Household Income

± $57,797

441

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 441 households in Elkhorn, CA grew to $126,964 from the previous year's value of $124,464.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhorn, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elkhorn, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (1.47%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Elkhorn, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (1.47%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhorn, CA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.46% of the workforce in Elkhorn, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhorn, CA (33 out of 1.66k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhorn, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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