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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, KS compare?
| Figure | Elk, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 765 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 785 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 28 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | Elk, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 916±188 |
| Median age | 43.5±15.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.0%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $50,052±$13,301 |
| Per capita income | $37,862±$9,886 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $73,800±$16,206 |
| Median gross rent | $654±$41 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±31.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.5%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±2.5 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