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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elk Grove, CA compare?
| Figure | Elk Grove, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 185,007 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 176,124 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,134 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | Elk Grove, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 179,155±117 |
| Median age | 39.4±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.4%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 31.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.4%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $125,924±$3,447 |
| Per capita income | $46,347±$1,254 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $630,100±$5,375 |
| Median gross rent | $2,262±$50 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0%±3.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.8%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.2%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.9%±1.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min±0.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±0.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov