Elk City, KS Demographics

The total population of Elk City is estimated to be 289 with 144 males (49.83%) and 145 females (50.17%). There are 1 more females than males in Elk City.
The median household income in Elk City was $31,826 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,550(5.12%) from $30,276 in 2020. This income is 42.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elk City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $42,561. Overall, the median household income for the city of Elk City stands at $31,826.
In Elk City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $15,538 for males and $28,343 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,481 for males and $44,453 for females.
In Elk City, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $31,527.
In 2022, the population of Elk City was 257, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elk City's population was 257, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 258 in 2020.
The median age in Elk City, KS is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.70% were under the age of 15, 21.92% aged 15 to 29, 35.96% aged 30 to 64, 27.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elk City population: 93.84% are White, 2.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 3.08% are multiracial.