Elkhorn, WI City Data

Elkhorn, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,305 people who live in Elkhorn and approximately 93,759 who live in Walworth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn. We have included Elkhorn housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkhorn Information

Walworth County where Elkhorn resides is 576.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 93,759 and has a population rank of 548 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkhorn has a total of 7,305 people and of those residents there are 3,488 males and 3,817 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 1,103 births each year and around 825 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkhorn varies per year, but currently 7,238 are one race and 67 are two or more races.

Of the 7,305 people who live in Elkhorn, there are 2,233 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkhorn is 1,128 male and 1,105 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 5,263.

General Elkhorn Information
Total area in square miles - Walworth County	576.5
Water area in square miles - Walworth County	N/A
Resident population - Walworth County	93,759
Population rank - Walworth County	548
Total population	7,305
Total population (male)	3,488
Total population (female)	3,817
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Walworth County	1,103
Deaths- Walworth County	825
Population of one race	7,238
Population of two or more races	67
Population under 20 years	2,233
Population under 20 years (male)	1,128
Population under 20 years (female)	1,105
Total population 18 years and over	5,263

Elkhorn Social Characteristics

There are 34,522 households in Elkhorn. Families make up 23,388 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkhorn families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,111), male householder with no wife present (1,259) and female householder with no husband present (2,827). The remainder of the Elkhorn households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,251. Elkhorn, WI moving companies help people in Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkhorn is based, there are 38,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,554 never married, 20,643 now married, 438 separated, 3,957 widowed, and 3,459 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 989 widowed and 3,007 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkhorn social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkhorn.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walworth County)
Total households	34,522
Family households (families)	23,388
With own children under 18 years	11,512
Married-couple family	19,111
With own children under 18 years	8,670
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,259
With own children under 18 years	723
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,827
With own children under 18 years	1,717
Nonfamily households	11,251
Householder living alone	8,542
65 years and over	3,173

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,123
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	662
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,998
Householder	1,903
Spouse	1,419
Child	2,339
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	151
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	29
Unmarried partner	185
Foster child	2
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,229
Male householder	402
Male householder living alone	302
Male householder not living alone	100
Female householder	614
Female householder living alone	530
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	213
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	71
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,051
Never married	9,554
Now married	20,643
Separated	438
Widowed	3,957
Divorced	3,459
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	989
Divorced	3,007

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,305
Male	3,488
Under 5 years	256
5 to 9 years	345
10 to 14 years	276
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	40
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	151
25 to 29 years	279
30 to 34 years	295
35 to 39 years	297
40 to 44 years	287
45 to 49 years	255
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	32
Female	3,817
Under 5 years	293
5 to 9 years	267
10 to 14 years	266
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	40
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	300
30 to 34 years	274
35 to 39 years	325
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	245
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	140
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	100

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,305
One race	7,238
White	6,926
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	67

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,227
People who are White alone	6,851
People who are Black or African American alone	33
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	40
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	448
People who are Some other race alone	207

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	88,296
Same house	45,568
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,658
Different state or abroad	11,071
Different state	9,912
Abroad	1,159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walworth County)
Total resident population	93,759
Born in United States	43,674
State of residence	54,566
Different state	33,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	468
Foreign born	5,036

Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn. That total enrollment is 28,372 for the population of the country, which includes Elkhorn. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,945 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,319 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,548.

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 Elkhorn population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,372
Pre-kindergarten	1,375
Public	838
Private	537
Kindergarten	1,288
Public	1,112
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,775
Public	9,201
Private	1,574
Elementary and high school	16,160
Public	14,263
Private	1,897
High school grades 9 to 12	5,385
Public	5,062
Private	323
College, undergraduate years	8,945
Public	8,426
Private	519
Graduate or professional school	604
Public	413
Private	191
Not enrolled in school	62,029

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,153
Less than 9th grade	3,049
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,155
High school graduate	19,459
Some college, no degree	12,857
Associate's degree	3,961
Bachelor's degree	12,672
Graduate or professional degree	21.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,694

Elkhorn Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,753 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkhorn. The Elkhorn occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,072), service occupations (7,596), sales and office occupations (11,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (470), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,699) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,450). The 73,753 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,643 private wage and salary workers, 5,955 government workers, 3,300 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walworth County)
Population 16 years and over	73,753
In labor force	51,922
Civilian labor force	51,861
Employed	49,128
Unemployed	2,733
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	37,410
In labor force	24,296
Civilian labor force	24,287
Unemployed Civilian labor force	985
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	36,343
In labor force	27,626
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,748
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walworth County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,172
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,685
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,450
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,293
Other means	256
Worked at home	1,966
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,108,450

OCCUPATION (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,072
Service occupations	7,596
Sales and office occupations	11,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	470
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,699
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,450

INDUSTRY (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,218
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,304
Wholesale trade	1,445
Retail trade	5,482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,176
Information	898
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,960
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,069
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,002
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,256

CLASS OF WORKER (Walworth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,072
Private wage and salary workers	39,643
Government workers	5,955
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,300
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkhorn Housing Characteristics

In Elkhorn, WI there are 43,783 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,522 occupied and 9,261 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkhorn, there are 31,414 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,216 units in Elkhorn. 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 Elkhorn, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkhorn, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkhorn. There are 412 housing units with rent less than $200, 608 with rent between $200-299, 2,157 with rent between $300-499 and 6,678 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkhorn gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkhorn, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walworth County)
Total housing units	43,783
Occupied housing units	34,522
Vacant housing units	9,261

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walworth County)
Total housing units	43,783
1-unit, detached	31,414
1-unit, attached	1,216
2 units	1,954
3 or 4 units	1,964
5 to 9 units	2,775
10 to 19 units	1,148
20 to 49 units	1,242
50 or more units	861
Mobile home	1,196

HOUSING TENURE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Owner-occupied	23,848
Renter-occupied	10,674

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
No vehicles available	1,663
2 vehicle available	22,081
3 vehicles available	5,319
4 vehicles available	1,576
5 or more vehicles available	593

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Utility gas	26,872
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,664
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,396
Coal or coke
Wood	247
Solar energy
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walworth County)
Occupied housing units	34,522
Less Than $50,000	23,848
$50,000 to $99,999	5,223
$100,000 to $149,999	7,091
$150,000 to $199,999	3,742
$200,000 to $299,999	2,279
$300,000 to $499,999	612
$1,000,000 or more	93
Median (dollars)	128,400

GROSS RENT (Walworth County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,674
Less than $200	412
$200 to $299	608
$300 to $499	2,157
$500 to $699	3,866
$700 to $999	2,504
$1,000 to $1,499	296
$1,500 or more	11