Elk, CA City Data

Elk, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 366 people who live in Elk and approximately 86,265 who live in Mendocino County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elk. We have included Elk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elk Information

Mendocino County where Elk resides is 3,878.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 86,265 and has a population rank of 603 out of all the places in the United States.

Elk has a total of 366 people and of those residents there are 185 males and 181 females. The median age of the male population is 49.3 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 1,084 births each year and around 821 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elk varies per year, but currently 359 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 366 people who live in Elk, there are 62 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elk is 30 male and 32 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 312.

General Elk Information
Total area in square miles - Mendocino County	3,878.14
Water area in square miles - Mendocino County	N/A
Resident population - Mendocino County	86,265
Population rank - Mendocino County	603
Total population	366
Total population (male)	185
Total population (female)	181
Population median age (male)	49.3
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Mendocino County	1,084
Deaths- Mendocino County	821
Population of one race	359
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	62
Population under 20 years (male)	30
Population under 20 years (female)	32
Total population 18 years and over	312

Elk Social Characteristics

There are 33,266 households in Elk. Families make up 22,066 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,255), male householder with no wife present (1,606) and female householder with no husband present (3,635). The remainder of the Elk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,402. Elk, CA moving companies help people in Elk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elk is based, there are 34,869 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,664 never married, 17,777 now married, 787 separated, 3,425 widowed, and 5,216 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 764 separated, 983 widowed and 3,809 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mendocino County)
Total households	33,266
Family households (families)	22,066
With own children under 18 years	11,456
Married-couple family	16,255
With own children under 18 years	7,263
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,606
With own children under 18 years	1,048
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,635
With own children under 18 years	2,560
Nonfamily households	11,402
Householder living alone	8,984
65 years and over	3,448

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	38
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	262
Householder	99
Spouse	82
Child	67
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	43
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,869
Never married	7,664
Now married	17,777
Separated	787
Widowed	3,425
Divorced	5,216
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	764
Widowed	983
Divorced	3,809

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	366
Male	185
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	181
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	366
One race	359
White	350
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	366
People who are White alone	350
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,075
Same house	45,445
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,863
Different state or abroad	4,592
Different state	2,865
Abroad	1,727

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mendocino County)
Total resident population	86,265
Born in United States	41,781
State of residence	55,691
Different state	21,069
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	672
Foreign born	8,833

Elk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elk. That total enrollment is 22,795 for the population of the country, which includes Elk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,511 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,895 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,499.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,795
Pre-kindergarten	1,138
Public	833
Private	305
Kindergarten	1,209
Public	1,137
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,119
Public	9,441
Private	678
Elementary and high school	15,948
Public	15,037
Private	911
High school grades 9 to 12	5,829
Public	5,596
Private	233
College, undergraduate years	3,952
Public	3,673
Private	279
Graduate or professional school	548
Public	399
Private	149
Not enrolled in school	60,366

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,886
Less than 9th grade	3,831
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,075
High school graduate	14,812
Some college, no degree	15,427
Associate's degree	4,236
Bachelor's degree	11,505
Graduate or professional degree	20.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,979

Elk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,115 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elk. The Elk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,430), service occupations (7,512), sales and office occupations (8,876), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,550), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,221) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,986). The 67,115 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,653 private wage and salary workers, 6,959 government workers, 5,772 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mendocino County)
Population 16 years and over	67,115
In labor force	41,655
Civilian labor force	41,592
Employed	38,575
Unemployed	3,017
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	63
Females 16 years and over	34,186
In labor force	19,383
Civilian labor force	19,354
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,136
Armed forces	29
Males 16 years and over	32,929
In labor force	22,272
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,881
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mendocino County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,663
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,959
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,302
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,918
Other means	331
Worked at home	2,588
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	712,725

OCCUPATION (Mendocino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,430
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,430
Service occupations	7,512
Sales and office occupations	8,876
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,550
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,221
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,986

INDUSTRY (Mendocino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,430
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,722
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,884
Wholesale trade	1,234
Retail trade	4,479
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,391
Information	768
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,554
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,563
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,172
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,635
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,155

CLASS OF WORKER (Mendocino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,430
Private wage and salary workers	25,653
Government workers	6,959
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,772
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elk Housing Characteristics

In Elk, CA there are 36,937 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,266 occupied and 3,671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elk, there are 25,725 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,162 units in Elk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elk, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elk, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elk. There are 432 housing units with rent less than $200, 805 with rent between $200-299, 2,231 with rent between $300-499 and 7,499 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elk, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mendocino County)
Total housing units	36,937
Occupied housing units	33,266
Vacant housing units	3,671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mendocino County)
Total housing units	36,937
1-unit, detached	25,725
1-unit, attached	1,162
2 units	897
3 or 4 units	1,212
5 to 9 units	985
10 to 19 units	527
20 to 49 units	713
50 or more units	421
Mobile home	4,909

HOUSING TENURE (Mendocino County)
Occupied housing units	33,266
Owner-occupied	20,383
Renter-occupied	12,883

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mendocino County)
Occupied housing units	33,266
No vehicles available	2,612
2 vehicle available	19,040
3 vehicles available	4,934
4 vehicles available	1,184
5 or more vehicles available	464

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mendocino County)
Occupied housing units	33,266
Utility gas	10,895
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,509
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,139
Coal or coke
Wood	8,580
Solar energy	77
Other fuel	388
No fuel used	82

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mendocino County)
Occupied housing units	33,266
Less Than $50,000	20,383
$50,000 to $99,999	1,179
$100,000 to $149,999	3,585
$150,000 to $199,999	3,371
$200,000 to $299,999	3,010
$300,000 to $499,999	1,065
$1,000,000 or more	92
Median (dollars)	170,200

GROSS RENT (Mendocino County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,883
Less than $200	432
$200 to $299	805
$300 to $499	2,231
$500 to $699	3,745
$700 to $999	2,890
$1,000 to $1,499	815
$1,500 or more	48