Overview
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Total Population
69.0
Median age
40.00%
Female population %
15:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
183.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elk Falls's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elk Falls is 69.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elk Falls's population under 18 was 7.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elk Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 57.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elk Falls, 7.06% were under the age of 15, 7.06% aged 15 to 29, 28.24% aged 30 to 64, 57.65% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in Elk Falls:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.00% females and 60.00% males in Elk Falls, KS.
- The Elk Falls, KS gender ratio is 15:100 i.e. 15 men to 100 women (1.500).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 20.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elk Falls's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elk Falls population: 74.12% are White, 7.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.76% are some other race and 7.06% are multiracial.
- Elk Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 85 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elk Falls is White with a population of 63 (74.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elk Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 111 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Elk Falls's population decreased by 4 (3.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elk Falls's population increased by 5 (4.72%), 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 Falls's population was lowest in year 2018 at 92.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)