Elk Creek, NE Population

Overview

102

Total Population

45.2

Median age

63.73%

Female population %

56.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

104.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Elk Creek's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elk Creek is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Creek's population under 18 was 18.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Creek, 18.63% were under the age of 15, 14.71% aged 15 to 29, 34.31% aged 30 to 64, 24.51% aged 65 to 84, and 7.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 28 more females than males in Elk Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.73% females and 36.27% males in Elk Creek, NE.
The Elk Creek, NE gender ratio is 56.9:100 i.e. 56.9 men to 100 women (0.569).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 11.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 15.

Elk Creek's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Creek population: 80.39% are White and 19.61% are multiracial.
Elk Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 102 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Creek is White with a population of 82 (80.39% of the total population).

Elk Creek's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 113 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Creek's population decreased by 13 (11.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Creek's population decreased by 30 (30.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elk Creek's population was lowest in year 2020 at 69.