Elkhorn, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

10,221

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.792% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.63%

41.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,649

6.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,600

Population & Diversity

Elkhorn, WI is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.96% of Elkhorn, WI residents were born outside of the country (711 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.1k people) in Elkhorn, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 641 Other (Hispanic) and 539 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Elkhorn, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elkhorn, WI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elkhorn, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.1k ± 418
Other (Hispanic)
641 ± 318
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
539 ± 377

14.5%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

14.5% of the people in Elkhorn, WI are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elkhorn, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

6.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

711 people

7.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

739 people

As of 2024, 6.96% of Elkhorn, WI residents (711 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, WI was 7.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 74
Vietnam
73 ± 47

Elkhorn, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elkhorn, WI employs 5.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elkhorn, WI were Manufacturing (1,201 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Retail Trade (638 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,917), Construction ($59,350), and Public Administration ($58,281).

Employment

Occupations

5.78k

2024 Value

± 632

−0.156%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn, WI declined at a rate of −0.156%, from 5.79k employees to 5.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elkhorn, WI, are Production Occupations (760 people), Management Occupations (688 people), and Material Moving Occupations (554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elkhorn, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

5.78k

2024 Value

± 632

−0.156%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elkhorn, WI declined at a rate of −0.156%, from 5.79k employees to 5.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elkhorn, WI, are Manufacturing (1,201 people), Educational Services (665 people), and Retail Trade (638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elkhorn, WI, though some of these residents may live in Elkhorn, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,122

Median earning men ± $2,982

$38,474

Median earning women ± $1,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,280), Construction ($62,632), and Public Administration ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,185), and Public Administration ($53,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elkhorn, WI was $273,600 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $273,600, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Elkhorn, WI is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elkhorn, WI have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elkhorn, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,760

$2,304

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Elkhorn, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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

$77,649

Median Household Income

± $7,036

4.21k

Number of Households

± 519

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Elkhorn, WI grew to $77,649 from the previous year's value of $73,052.

The following chart displays the households in Elkhorn, WI 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 Elkhorn, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.8%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Elkhorn, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.8%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elkhorn, WI have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Elkhorn, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elkhorn, WI (759 out of 9.94k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elkhorn, WI 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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